State v. Yates

KAROHL, Judge.

On June 8, 1994, Aubrey Yates was jury tried, convicted and sentenced for unauthorized use of a weapon, carrying a concealed weapon, a class D felony. Sections 571.030.1(1) and 571.030.4 RSMo 1994. The court sentenced Yates as a prior and persistent offender to seven years imprisonment. Yates filed a pro se Rule 29.15 motion. Following an evidentiary hearing, the motion court denied Yates’ motion for post conviction relief. We affirm the sentence and denial of Rule 29.15 relief.

The evidence presented at trial was as follows: On July 31, 1993, at approximately 9:00 p.m., Officer…