Young v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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2 state decisions

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1. ““In a case involving felonious homicide, the evidence may show only the intentional killing of a human being. This is manslaughter. V.A.M.S. § 559.070. If, in addition, the elements of premeditation and malice, but not deliberation, are shown, the offense is murder in the second degree. V.A.M.S. § 559.020. If, in addition, the element of deliberation is shown, the offense is murder in the first degree. V.A.M.S. § 559.010. “It is the duty of the court to ‘instruct the jury in writing upon all questions of law arising in the case which are necessary for their information in giving their verdict . . . ’ [citations omitted]. “. . . If, as in the Sparf case, supra [Sparf v. U. S.], 156 U.S. 51, 64 , 15 S.Ct. 273 , 39 L.Ed. 343 , . . . there has been as a matter of law, ‘an entire absence of evidence upon which to rest a verdict of guilty of manslaughter,’ the trial court could properly have instructed the jury only as to murder in the second degree.” Young v. State, 547 S.W.2d 146, 148 (Mo.App.1976), quoting State v. Ayers, 470 S.W.2d 534 (Mo. banc 1971).”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 451 F. Supp. 576 - Young v. Wyrick