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· 4/15/1882

State ex rel. Lafayette County v. O'Gorman

Citations

  • 75 Mo. 370

How courts have described this case

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  • defendant unable to prove prejudice in arson case where building destroyed, but he had access to notes and photographs prepared by State’s experts
  • jury may infer guilt from inconsistencies and contradictions in defendant’s statements and testimony
  • inference of guilt from defendant’s attempt to cover-up crime

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Judges: Norton

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