State v. Bell

A jury found Michael D. Bell ("Defendant") guilty of two counts of tampering with a judicial officer. See section 565.084.1.1 Finding no merit in either of Defendant's points on appeal, we affirm the judgment of conviction.

The Evidence

We summarize here only the evidence relevant to resolving Defendant's points, and we present it "in the light most favorable to the ruling, disregarding any *600contrary evidence and inferences and deferring to the circuit court's credibility determinations." State v. Warren , 304 S.W.3d 796, 801 (Mo. App. W.D. 2010).

In 2007, Defendant pleaded guilty to violating an…