Jerrell J. Bell v. State of Missouri

INTRODUCTION

Jerrell J. Bell (“Defendant”) appeals from the denial of his Rule 24.035 motion for post-conviction relief without an evi-dentiary hearing. We affirm.

BACKGROUND

On January 25, 2011, Reginald Gillespie and Jerome Streeter were standing near the corner of Shepley Drive and Lilac Drive in St. Louis County. Defendant shot at Mr. Gillespie, intending to hit him, but missed. Instead, the bullet hit Mr. Street-er, seriously injuring him.

Defendant was charged with one count of felony assault in the first degree, as a class A felony, and one count of armed criminal action. On November 2,…