State v. Makenson

MAUS, Judge.

The jury found the defendant guilty of robbery in the first degree. In accordance with the verdict, he was sentenced to imprisonment for 25 years. He presents three points on appeal. A very brief summary of the events will be sufficient for the consideration of those points.

The offense involved three men who were, on March 8, 1983, patrons or residents of Souls Harbor Mission in Joplin. They were the victim, Warren Heilman, 19 years of age, Forrest Wilson and the defendant. At about 9:30 p.m. that day, Hellman told Wilson he needed a ride to the bus station. Wilson agreed to give…