State v. Minton

STEPHAN, Judge.

Appellant, William Kurt Minton, appeals from his convictions for assault in the first degree, kidnapping and two counts of armed criminal action, and from the denial of his Rule 29.15 motion after an evidentiary hearing. Appellant was sentenced to fifteen years for kidnapping and three consecutive life terms on the other counts. 1 We affirm.

The facts, viewed in a light most favorable to the verdict, are as follows:

On August 4, 1985, appellant approached the victim, Marciano Payan, on the parking lot of the 1886er Club in Fairmont City, Illinois. Appellant asked the victim if he…