State v. Ervin

ROBERTSON, Chief Justice.

Following a change of venue from Cole County, a Callaway County jury convicted appellant, Tomas G. Ervin, of two counts of first-degree murder, Section 565.-020, RSMo 1986, 1 and one count of first-degree robbery, Section 569.020. The jury recommended and the trial court imposed the death sentence. This Court has exclusive appellate jurisdiction over cases in which the death penalty is imposed. Mo. Const, art. V, § 3. Under Rule 29.15, Er- vin also seeks appellate review of the overruling of his post-conviction motions. Er-vin advances 26 points and 40 specifically…