State v. Vinson

AHRENS, Judge.

Defendant, Ivan Vinson, appeals from a conviction of three counts of first-degree robbery in violation of § 569.020 RSMo 1986. Defendant also appeals from the denial of his motion for post-conviction relief after an evidentiary hearing. Defendant was sentenced as a prior and persistent offender to three consecutive terms of thirty years’ imprisonment. We affirm.

The evidence adduced at trial established the following facts. On September 4, 1986, Claudia and Stuart Cofman attended a performance at the Fox Theatre, located on Grand Avenue in the City of St. Louis. The Cofmans left…