State v. Smith’s Empirical Analysis

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2 federal appellate · 1 state decisions

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1. “Defendant Kenneth Norman Smith was jury-tried and convicted of first degree robbery in violation of § 569.020, RSMo 1978, and sentenced to fifteen years imprisonment. He contends the trial court erred in failing to give his tendered instruction submitting second degree robbery. We affirm. The evidence showed that defendant entered a Springfield, Missouri liquor store armed with a .38 caliber pistol, pointed the weapon at the store manager and demanded money. As defendant departed the building the manager obtained a pistol and shots were exchanged. Defendant testified his pistol was loaded with blank cartridges and thus he was entitled to an instruction on the lesser included offense of second degree robbery.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 538 F. Supp. 1017 - Smith v. Wyrick