State v. Mensah

MANFORD, Special Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction of murder, second degree, a Class A felony under § 565.004, RSMo 1978, punishable under § 565.008.2 RSMo 1978.1 The jury imposed a life sentence, vesting exclusive appellate jurisdiction in this court under Mo. Const, art. V, § 3.

The sufficiency of the evidence is not challenged, so a brief summary of the facts suffices. Appellant and the victim, Vickie Miller, shared an apartment at 4049 West Pine in St. Louis. On the morning of April 28, 1979, the victim’s mother telephoned. Appellant answered the phone, told the mother that he was…