State v. Thornton

BARNEY, Judge.

Terry J. Thornton (Defendant) appeals from his jury convictions on one count of the class B felony of first degree burglary, § 569.160, RSMo 1986; three counts of the class A felony of first degree robbery, § 569.020, RSMo 1986; and one count of the class C felony of possession of a controlled substance, § 195.202, RSMo Cum.Supp.1993. He was sentenced to concurrent terms of 15 years on the burglary count, 20 years on each of the robbery counts, and five years on the possession count.

Viewed in the light most favorable to the verdict, the facts are as follows. On October 24, 1993,…