State v. Simmons

LIMBAUGH, Judge.

A jury convicted Willie Simmons of the first degree murder of Cheri Johnson and sentenced him to death. The postconvietion court overruled Simmons’ Rule 29.15 motion. This Court has jurisdiction. Mo. Const. art. V, sec. 3. We affirm the judgments.

I. FACTS

Simmons was charged with the murder of Cheri Johnson in the first count of a two-count indictment. The second count charged Simmons with the murder of Leonora McClendon. Simmons was originally tried for both counts in the same proceeding and was found guilty on both counts. This Court overturned those convictions on the basis…