Turnage v. State

GREENE, Judge.

The State of Missouri appeals from a judgment of the motion court,1 which vacated two life imprisonment sentences, two fifteen-year sentences, and one two-year sentence which were assessed by the trial court after Turnage was jury-convicted of the crimes of rape, attempted rape or sodomy, two charges of first degree burglary, and a charge of felony stealing.

The criminal charges originated in Pemis-cot County and came to Scott County after a change of venue was granted, where they were consolidated and assigned Case No. CR386-2F. No appeal was taken from the convictions. However,…