Rights of accused - five-sevenths majority required to convict.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 106.180
in effect106.180. Rights of accused — five-sevenths majority required to convict. — In all such trials the accused shall have a right to be heard by himself and his counsel, and all matters relating to procedure and the conduct of the trial shall be determined by a majority vote of the judges or commissioners and shall be entered and made a part of the record of the proceeding; but no judgment or sentence of conviction shall be given against any person upon any impeachment without concurrence of five-sevenths of the judges of the supreme court or of the members of the special commission.
(RSMo 1939 § 12848, A.L. 1945 p. 1319 § 12851a) Prior revisions: 1929 § 11222; 1919 § 9195; 1909 § 10224
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