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- Title: State Missouri v. Willie D. Williams
- Author : Supreme Court of Missouri
- Release Date : January 13, 1967
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 60 KB
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By information in the Jackson County Circuit Court, Willie D. Williams was charged with murder in the first degree. Tried
as a second offender, in accordance with § 556.280, RSMo 1959, V.A.M.S., he was found guilty of murder in the second
degree. The court fixed a sentence of 25 years' imprisonment and this appeal followed. The victim of the homicide, which occurred in Kansas City on February 6, 1966, was Al Kirkland. The state's evidence showed
that the appellant, the victim and others had engaged in a dice game in the early morning hours at the apartment of Willie
Kirkland, the brother of Al. Frances Kirkland, Willie's wife, was the only eyewitness to the actual shooting. According to
her, Al had called her into a room and told Frances that he wanted her to give some money to Al's wife because they were separating;
that, as Al was counting out some money, the appellant entered the room, pointed a pistol at Al, and demanded the money. The
appellant fired one shot, and Al gave him the money. The appellant demanded "every penny" and fired further shots. Al Fell
to the floor, mortally wounded, and the appellant left the premises. He was arrested in Kansas City on March 16, 1966. The
arresting officers said that appellant told them that he was involved in the shooting; that a woman had given Al the gun just
prior to the shooting; that, as he and Al were struggling for the gun, it accidentally discharged. The weapon was not found.