State v. Curry

REINHARD, Presiding Judge.

Defendant appeals his conviction for first degree murder, which conviction resulted in a sentence of life imprisonment. Defendant was charged with the shooting death of Lawrence A. “Bill” Hitt while defendant, acting in concert with another, was attempting to rob a liquor store in Cape Gir-ardeau. At the time of the attempted robbery and subsequent shooting, Mr. Hitt was one of two employees in the store.

The State’s evidence consisted primarily-of: 1.) The confession of defendant; 2.) the testimony of Roger Hood, a co-employee of “Bill” Hitt, who was present at the…