State v. Harris

GRIMM, Judge.

In this jury-tried case, defendant was convicted of first degree robbery and armed criminal action under §§ 569.020 * and 571.015. His direct appeal raises a Batson issue, and further alleges the trial court erred when the judge entered the jury room and conversed with the jurors outside counsels’ presence.

Defendant also appeals the denial of his Rule 29.15 motion without an evidentiary hearing. On the direct appeal, we affirm. On the Rule 29.15 issues, we reverse and remand for an evidentiary hearing.

Defendant does not challenge the sufficiency of the evidence. Suffice it to…