State v. Stillings

CROW, Judge.

Appellant, Stanley Stillings, was tried by jury for murder in the second degree, § 565.-021, 1 and armed criminal action, § 571.015. The jury found him guilty of voluntary manslaughter, § 565.028, and armed criminal action, assessing sentences of 15 years’ imprisonment for each.

The trial court entered judgment per the verdicts, ordering the sentences to run consecutively. Appellant brings appeal 17728 from that judgment.

While appeal 17728 was pending, Appellant commenced an action per Rule 29.15 2 to vacate the judgment. After an evidentiary hearing, the motion court entered an…