Supreme Court of Missouri· 12/5/2000

State v. Smith

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32 S.W.3d 532
2000 Mo. LEXIS 74
2000 WL 1779183

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holding that linoleum bearing a message written by the victim in blood was admissible during the guilt phase of trial even though the defendant admitted to being the attacker
holding that linoleum bearing a message written by the victim in blood was admissible during the guilt phase of trial even though the defendant admitted to being the attacker
trial court did not plainly error in denying motion for mistrial in response to State’s closing argument during guilty phase of trial
“challenge for cause will be sustained if it appears that the venireper-son cannot consider the entire range of punishment, apply the proper burden of proof, or otherwise follow the court’s instructions in a first degree murder case.”
former defense attorney was actual prosecutor on case

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Judges: Covington, Price, Limbaugh, Holstein, Benton, Wolff, White

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