State of Missouri v. Ralph Alexander

Ralph Alexander (“Defendant”) appeals the judgment entered upon a jury verdict convicting him of one count of first-degree murder, one count of first-degree assault, two counts of armed criminal action, and two counts of unlawful use of a weapon. We affirm.

I. BACKGROUND

A. Evidence Presented at Defendant’s Jury Trial

Viewed in the light most favorable to the verdict, the evidence presented at Defendant’s jury trial revealed the following facts. During the early evening hours of April 5, 2012, James Goldsby was driving a Nissan Maxima that belonged to his girlfriend Erica Johnson, who was…