State v. McDonald

BILLINGS, Judge.

Defendant Samuel Lee McDonald was jury-tried and convicted of the capital murder of Robert Jordan, an off-duty St. Louis County police officer, during the course of a robbery. The jury further found that the defendant committed the murder “for the purpose of receiving money or any other thing of monetary value by taking [Jordan’s] wallet” and fixed his punishment at death. The death sentence was duly imposed. We affirm.

Defendant contends the substantial evidence was insufficient to support his conviction. In ruling this issue, we consider the facts in evidence and all…