State of Missouri, Plaintiff/Respondent, v. Jerome Blankenship, Defendant/Appellant.

This slip opinion is subject to revision and may not reflect the final opinion adopted by the Court. Opinion Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District Case Style: State of Missouri, Plaintiff/Respondent, v. Jerome Blankenship, Defendant/Appellant. Case Number: 72505 Handdown Date: 06/09/1998 Appeal From: Circuit Court of St. Francois County, Hon. Stan Murphy Counsel for Appellant: Joseph Green Counsel for Respondent: Cheryl Caponegro Opinion Summary: None Citation: Opinion Author: PER CURIAM Opinion Vote: AFFIRMED. Crane, P.J., Rhodes Russell and J. Dowd, J.J., concur. Opinion: ORDER Defendant Jerome Blankenship was found guilty following a jury trial of involuntary manslaughter in violation of section 565.024 RSMo 1994, and two counts of assault in the second degree in violation of section 565.060 RSMo 1994. Defendant was sentenced to a prison term of fourteen years. Defendant filed a motion for a new trial, which was overruled. Defendant appeals. The judgment of the trial court is based on findings of fact that are not clearly erroneous. No error of law appears. A written opinion would have no precedential value. However, we have provided the parties with a memorandum, for their information only, setting forth our reasoning. The judgment of the trial court is affirmed pursuant to Rule 30.25(b). Separate Opinion: None

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