State of Missouri v. Carlton L. Manuel Jr.

CYNTHIA L. MARTIN, Judge.

Carlton Manuel, Jr. (“Manuel”) appeals his conviction of second-degree (felony) murder and armed criminal action following a jury trial. Manuel seeks plain error review of a claim of instructional error, and argues that there was insufficient evidence to prove that the victim was killed in the perpetration or attempted perpetration of a felony. We disagree and affirm Manuel’s conviction.

Factual and Procedural Background 1

Lee Zemke (“Zemke”) and Denise Peterson (“Peterson”) wanted to buy crack cocaine. Peterson called Manuel to arrange to buy drugs. Peterson and Zemke…