State v. Depriest

MONTGOMERY, Judge.

Defendant, Timmy Lee Depriest, was convicted after jury trial of assault of a law enforcement officer in the first degree, in violation of § 565.081, RSMo Supp.1989, and armed criminal action, in violation of § 571.015 RSMo 1986.1 He was sentenced to twenty years’ imprisonment on the charge of assault and fifteen years’ imprisonment on the charge of armed criminal action, both to be served consecutively. Defendant filed a direct appeal from those convictions and a Rule 29.15 motion, Missouri Rules of Court (1991).2 After an evidentiary hearing the motion was denied and…