Terms Used In Missouri Laws 541.100

  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
  • State: when applied to any of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" includes such district and territories. See Missouri Laws 1.020
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.

If any such wound or mortal injury shall have been inflicted in another state on any human being who shall die thereof within this state, an indictment may be found and a trial and conviction thereon had, in the county in which the death happened, in all respects as if the wound or injury had been inflicted in such county.