State of Missouri v. Christopher L. Gates

In the Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District DIVISION ONE STATE OF MISSOURI, ) No. ED111130 ) Respondent, ) Appeal from the Circuit Court ) of Saint Francois County vs. ) 19SF-CR00769-01 ) CHRISTOPHER L. GATES, ) Honorable Wendy L. Wexler Horn ) Appellant. ) Filed: February 13, 2024 Christopher L. Gates (“Defendant”) appeals the judgment, following a bench trial, finding him guilty of murder in the first degree (Count I), armed criminal action (Count II), and resisting arrest (Count III). The trial court sentenced Defendant to consecutive terms of life imprisonment without the…