State Missouri v. Robert M. Meanor
By Supreme Court of Missouri
- Release Date: 1993-10-26
- Genre: Law
Description
Shortly after midnight on September 23, 1989, Steven Eads and his wife, Angela, were traveling west on Highway 100 in Franklin
County, returning home from a baseball game in St. Louis. Their Mazda pickup truck was struck head-on by a Ford Ranger pickup
truck operated by defendant Robert M. Meanor, who was attempting to pass a third vehicle. Steven Eads was killed and Angela
was injured. Defendant was charged with and ultimately convicted of involuntary manslaughter, § 565.024, second-degree
assault, § 565.060.1(4), possession of marijuana, § 195.203, RSMo Supp. 1992, and possession of drug paraphernalia,
§ 195.223, RSMo Supp. 1992. 1 Defendant was given sentences of five years for manslaughter, three years for assault,
six months for possession of marijuana, and six months for possession of drug paraphernalia. He appealed to the Missouri Court
of Appeals, Eastern District. Following opinion, this Court granted transfer. Rule 83.03. We affirm. I.
