Mitchem v. State

THOMAS H. NEWTON, Judge.

Mr. Mitchem was convicted of first-degree murder, section 565.020, 1 and armed criminal action (ACA), section 571.015, after a jury trial. 2 He was sentenced to life without parole on the murder conviction and a seventy-five year term on the ACA conviction. This court affirmed the convictions and sentences. Mr. Mitchem filed a timely pro se Rule 29.15 motion. The appointed post-conviction relief (PCR) counsel timely filed an amended motion. After an evidentiary hearing, the motion court denied relief. It issued findings of fact and conclusions of law on March 2, 2005.…