State v. Gilmore

GUNN, Judge.

Defendant appeals his capital murder conviction and death sentence. The statutory aggravating circumstances, supported by the evidence and serving as the basis for the death penalty, were killing for the purpose of receiving money or any other thing of monetary value, § 565.012.2(4), RSMo Supp.1982; State v. McDonald, 661 S.W.2d 497 (Mo. banc 1983) (1983); and killing for the purpose of preventing testimony in a judicial proceeding, § 565.012.2(12), RSMo Supp.1982; State v. Williams, 652 S.W.2d 102 (Mo. banc 1983).

Issues raised on appeal are alleged error in: 1) allowing evidence…