State v. Shockley

JAMES K. PREWITT, Presiding Judge.

Following jury trial, Thomas Shockley (“Defendant”) was convicted of burglary in the second degree, § 569.170, RSMo 2000, and felony stealing, § 570.030, RSMo 2000. With four points relied on, Defendant challenges the sufficiency of the evidence on both counts and contends that trial court plainly erred in instructing the jury in the disjunctive on the alternatives that Defendant either acted together with or aided Janie Easling in the commission of the alleged crimes.

Viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the verdict, the following evidence was…