State v. Mansfield

PREWITT, Judge.

Following nonjury trial defendant David Mansfield was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life imprisonment without eligibility for probation or parole. After he was sentenced Mansfield filed a direct appeal (No. 15934) and a Rule 29.15 motion. His motion was denied after an evidentiary hearing. Mansfield appeals (No. 16444) from that denial. Pursuant to 29.15(l), the appeals have been consolidated. Mansfield presents six points relied on, the first five relating to his criminal trial. Those points are discussed in the order presented.

For his first point Mansfield…