State of Missouri, Plaintiff/Respondent v. Todd Meine

Introduction

Sherri B. Sullivan, P.J.

Todd Meine (Appellant) appeals from the trial court’s judgment entered upon a jury verdict convicting him of first-degree murder and armed criminal action. We affirm.

Factual and Procedural Background

Appellant does not contest the sufficiency of the evidence to support his convictions. The evidence, viewed in the light most favorable to the verdict, is as follows.

On April 16, 2009, Sarah Kaltenbach (Kaltenbach) was bartending at Club Imperial. Kaltenbach knew Appellant, who was a regular customer, and noticed a new customer, Matthew Crumly (Victim), in the…