State v. Wilbon

SMITH, Judge.

Defendant appeals from his jury conviction of second degree murder and resultant 20 year sentence imposed under the Second Offender Act. We affirm.

Defendant’s sole point on appeal deals with the state’s closing argument, so only a brief statement of the facts is necessary. The evidence warranted a finding that defendant and three companions entered Sumner High School in St. Louis during school hours, started a fight with several young men in the school, and then while leaving began firing pistols, without provocation, resulting in the death of Stephen Goods. The defense evidence…