State v. Simpson

PARRISH, Judge.

Donald R. Simpson (defendant) was convicted, following a jury trial, of murder in the first degree. § 565.020.1 He was sentenced to life imprisonment without eligibility for probation or parole. Defendant thereafter filed a motion for post-conviction relief pursuant to Rule 29.15. It was denied following an evidentiary hearing.

Defendant appeals the judgment of conviction in his criminal case (No. 19043) and the order denying his Rule 29.15 motion (No. 19937). The appeals were consolidated as required by Rule 29.15(Z). The judgment in the criminal case and the order denying the…