State v. McCrary

WELLIVER, Judge.

Appellant was tried on a four count indictment and convicted by a jury on all four counts. Count I charged appellant with assault with intent to kill with malice aforethought, § 559.180, RSMo 1969, and concerned a shooting that occurred on November 13,1978. The jury assessed the punishment on this count at life imprisonment. Counts II and III concern the firebombing of a house on March 8, 1979. Count II charged appellant with arson in the first degree, § 569.040.1, RSMo 1978, and the jury assessed the punishment on this count at a term of fifteen years imprisonment. Count III…