State v. Smulls

WHITE, Judge.

A jury convicted defendant of first degree murder and other crimes. Defendant was sentenced to death for the murder conviction. Defendant’s Rule 29.15 motion for post-conviction relief was overruled. This Court has exclusive appellate jurisdiction. Mo. Const, art. V, § 3. The judgments entered on defendant’s convictions and sentence are affirmed. The judgment entered on defendant’s Rule 29.15 motion is reversed and the cause remanded for further proceedings.

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This Court reviews the facts in the light most favorable to the verdict. State v. Shurn, 866 S.W.2d 447, 455 (Mo. bane…