State v. Padberg

KAROHL, Judge.

Defendant was convicted by a jury of murder in the second degree, § 565.004, RSMo 1978, for the death of his ten week old son, Zachary Padberg. He appeals a sentence of imprisonment for a term of twenty years. We affirm.. The issues do not question the sufficiency of evidence. Defendant and his wife, *44Eva, met and dated in college. In October, 1983, Eva discovered she was pregnant. Defendant proposed marriage but did not feel that he could handle marriage and he suggested adoption. Eva rejected this alternative. They were married on December 16, 1983. Their son Zachary was born…