STATE v. WACASER

No. 70726.

794 S.W.2d 190 (1990)

STATE of Missouri, Respondent, v. Nila Jeanne WACASER, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Missouri, En Banc.

July 31, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Nancy McKerrow, Columbia, for appellant.

William L. Webster, Atty. Gen., John M. Morris, Asst. Atty. Gen., Jefferson City, for respondent.


BLACKMAR, Chief Justice.

The defendant was initially charged with two counts of first degree murder in the stabbing deaths of her sons Jeremy, aged 11, and Eric, aged 8. Before trial the state entered a nolle prosequi of Count I, relating to Jeremy, and the trial proceeded on Count II, charging the murder of Eric. The jury found the defendant guilty as charged but was unable to agree on the punishment. The trial judge then proceeded in accordance with § 565.030...

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