State v. Belton

PER CURIAM. 1

Phillip Belton attended a gathering at Donald Adkins’ home in December 1999. During the gathering, he waved a gun in the dining room, threatened to shoot Adkins in the head, and shot Adkins dead. Belton was charged with second-degree murder, section 565.021, 2 and armed criminal action, section 571.015.

Belton was convicted by a jury of the lesser-included crime of involuntary manslaughter in the first degree, section 565.024, RSMo Supp.1999, and armed criminal action. Belton was sentenced to two consecutive five-year prison terms. On appeal, he challenges the sufficiency of the…