STATE v. BRATINA

No. SC 84060.

73 S.W.3d 625 (2002)

STATE of Missouri, Appellant, v. James E. BRATINA, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Missouri, En Banc.

April 23, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lora E. Cooper, Asst. Pros. Atty., Cape Girardeau County, Jackson, for Appellant.

Stephen C. Wilson, Cape Girardeau, for Respondent.


MICHAEL A. WOLFF, Judge.

Introduction

James Bratina left his apartment in Jackson, Missouri, on January 15, 2001, at about 6:40 a.m., leaving behind the body of his deceased wife, Suyapa Bratina, and his daughter, Sidney Bratina, age 3. When Bratina left the apartment, he went to his place of work. He returned about three to four hours later. These are the facts alleged in a criminal complaint filed by the prosecuting attorney charging Bratina...

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