State v. White

BLACKMAR, Chief Justice.

Defendant White directly appeals his jury conviction of first degree murder, three counts of armed criminal action, and two counts of first degree assault. He also moved for postconviction relief under Rule 29.15 and now appeals from the motion court’s denial of relief on procedural grounds. These two appeals were consolidated for review pursuant to Mo. Const. 1945, Art. V, Section 3 and Rule 29.15(1).

Defendant does not challenge the sufficiency of the convicting evidence, but a brief rendition of the facts follows. Defendant went with his friend Roger Buckner to the…