State v. Elmore

FENNER, Judge.

Gerald Allen Elmore appeals his conviction of forgery, following jury trial, and the denial, following an evidentiary hearing, of his motion for post-conviction relief.

The facts, although not disputed, will be recited briefly as they are relevant to an understanding of certain points presented by Elmore on appeal. Viewed in the light most favorable to the verdict, the evidence presented at trial revealed that on October 13, 1988, Elmore arrived in Columbia following a bus trip from Moberly where he had been released from the Missouri Training Center for Men. Elmore’s destination…