State v. Simino

WILLIAM W. FRANCIS, JR., J.

A jury convicted Kelly Robert Simino (“Simino”) of second-degree murder in the death of his girlfriend, Brandi Mathews (“Mathews”). Simino was sentenced to twenty years in the Missouri Department of Corrections (“DOC”) to run consecutive with any other sentences he was serving. This appeal followed. We affirm the trial court’s judgment.

Factual and Procedural History

On January 5, 2011, the State filed a “Complaint and Request for a Warrant” (“Complaint”) in the Circuit Court of Miller County, Associate Division, against Simino charging him with second-degree murder,…