State v. Thomas

TITUS, Judge.

Defendant was jury-convicted of murder in the second degree, § 565.004,1 and, per the verdict, was sentenced to imprisonment for a term of 50 years. An appeal to this court ensued.

On January 2, 1982, defendant and his spouse argued before defendant left their Springfield residence en route to a laundromat accompanied by a daughter who was told that “One of these days, your mother’s *58going to die.” Upon returning home, the argument continued and defendant directed the three children present to go into another room, telling them “I’m going to miss you all kids.” Defendant then told…