Supreme Court of Missouri· 2/7/1991

State v. Fears

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803 S.W.2d 605
1991 Mo. LEXIS 8
1991 WL 14053

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supporting a finding of sudden passion from an altercation where victim prevented defendant from leaving and made threats that created a fear of great bodily harm in the defendant
supporting a finding of sudden passion from an altercation where victim prevented defendant from leaving and made threats that created a fear of great bodily harm in the defendant
upholding a conviction on voluntary manslaughter where sufficient evidence showed the defendant proximately caused the victim’s death by hitting the victim with his fist, thereby causing the victim to fall and die from a skull fracture
there was sufficient provocation when the defendant attempted to turn away, but the victim prevented defendant from leaving and pushed him

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Judges: Billings, Blackmar, Covington, Higgins, Holstein, Kennedy, Rendlen, Robertson, Shangler

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