State v. Blackburn

JEFFREY W. BATES, Chief Judge.

Jackie Blackburn (“Defendant”) was charged by amended information with committing the class C felony of attempted arson in the first degree, in violation of § 564.011 (“Count One”); and with a second count of committing the class C felony of domestic assault in the second degree, in violation of § 565.073 (“Count Two”). 1 A jury found Defendant guilty of each offense, but made no sentencing recommendation because Defendant was a prior and persistent offender. See § 557.036.4(2). The trial court sentenced Defendant to a term of 10 years imprisonment for each…