State v. Thomas

REINHARD, Presiding Judge.

Defendant appeals his convictions and sentences for multiple counts of forcible rape, kidnapping, and robbery and for one count of attempted robbery. He also appeals the denial of postconviction relief following an evidentiary hearing. We affirm.

Defendant was convicted by a jury of five counts of forcible rape, § 566.030, RSMo 1986; five counts of kidnapping, § 565.110, RSMo 1986; four counts of first-degree robbery, § 569.020, RSMo 1986; and one count of attempted first-degree robbery, § 564.011, RSMo 1986. He was sentenced by the court as a prior, persistent and…