State v. Brittain

KAROHL, Judge.

Defendant, Jessie Brittain, appeals after sentencing in accord with a verdict of guilty. The jury found defendant guilty of second-degree murder in violation of § 565.021 RSMo 1986. He was sentenced to a term of thirty years imprisonment. Defendant filed pro se and amended motions seeking post-conviction relief pursuant to Rule 29.15. The motion court denied the motions without an evidentiary hearing. This consolidated appeal follows. We affirm.

Viewed in the light most favorable to the verdict, the evidence presented to the jury was as follows. On April 5, 1992, defendant was…