State v. Gaines

REINHARD, Presiding Judge.

Defendant appeals his conviction and sentence for second degree murder, § 565.021, RSMo 1986, and armed criminal action, § 571.015, RSMo 1986. The trial court, following the jury’s recommendation, sentenced him to fifteen years for second degree murder and five years for armed criminal action with sentences to be served consecutively. After sentencing, defendant filed a Rule 29.15 motion which the trial court denied after an evidentiary hearing. Pursuant to Rule 29.15(1) these appeals have been consolidated for review. 1 We affirm.

Defendant’s principal contention of…