Rashod L. James v. State of Missouri

IN THE MISSOURI COURT OF APPEALS WESTERN DISTRICT RASHOD L. JAMES, ) ) Appellant, ) ) v. ) WD85347 ) STATE OF MISSOURI, ) Filed: November 14, 2023 ) Respondent. ) Appeal from the Circuit Court of Jackson County The Honorable Marco A. Roldan, Judge Before Division Three: Karen King Mitchell, P.J., and Alok Ahuja and Edward R. Ardini, Jr., JJ. Rashod James was originally charged in the Circuit Court of Jackson County with first-degree murder, armed criminal action, and two other felonies. Pursuant to an agreement with the State, James pleaded guilty to one count of murder in the second degree…