[Download] "State Missouri v. Frederick Wayne Turner" by Eastern District, Division Three Court of Appeals of Missouri ~ Book PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: State Missouri v. Frederick Wayne Turner
- Author : Eastern District, Division Three Court of Appeals of Missouri
- Release Date : January 19, 1986
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 66 KB
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GAERTNER, Judge Defendant appeals from his conviction on one count of second degree murder, § 565.021.1 RSMo (Cum. Supp. 1984), for which he was sentenced to thirty years in prison. On appeal, defendant alleges that the trial court erred in: (1) overruling defendant's motion for judgment of acquittal; (2) overruling defendant's motion to suppress physical evidence; (3) overruling defendant's motion to suppress statements made by defendant before he had been advised of his Miranda rights; and (4) permitting defendant's ex-wife to testify about an allegedly confidential communication protected by the marital privilege. Finding no error in the trial court proceedings, we affirm. The evidence presented at trial established that defendant Wayne Turner and his son Jimmy had a strained relationship. But a confrontation between defendant and his son provided the impetus that eventually led to Jimmy's death. On January 11, 1985, the Turner family attended a rehearsal dinner for defendant's oldest son, Terry Turner, at the Sulphur Springs Baptist Church, located next to defendant's home. Defendant was not invited. After the dinner, defendant's ex-wife Peggy Turner remained at the church to clean up. Jimmy, Harold and Earline Turner went next door to their father's home to pick up some clothes for Earline. Defendant went to the church and asked Peggy to come home with him to talk. She refused.