State v. Holmes

KAKOHL, Judge.

Defendant appeals after conviction and sentencing on fourteen felonies. Seven of the charges are armed criminal action connected to underlying felonies. Defendant argues trial court error for lack of venue, improper admission of evidence, and improper closing argument. We affirm.

On February 26, 1996, defendant approached C.T. at a gas station located in St. Louis County. Using a knife, he forced her into the passenger seat of her own automobile. He took her keys and sat in the driver’s seat. He threatened to shoot her with a gun if she tried to leave. Then, he drove away. In…