Opinion
No. WD 57928
Order Filed: November 7, 2000 Rehearing Denied: December 26, 2000.
APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF JACKSON COUNTY COUNTY, MISSOURI, HONORABLE KENNETH P. DEAN, II, JUDGE
John P. O'Connor, Esq., Kansas City, MO, for Appellant
John M. Morris, III, Jefferson City, MO, for Respondent
Before: Lowenstein, P.J., Stith and Newton, J.J.
Appellant Echols appeals from his conviction for first-degree murder. In his sole point on appeal, Echols argues that because the court deleted a portion of his videotaped confession, the jury was unable to assess his mental state and thus he was denied his constitutional rights to due process and to present a defense. Affirmed. Rule 30.25(b).