State v. Dorsey

RICHARD B. TEITELMAN, Judge.

Brian J. Dorsey pleaded guilty to two counts of first-degree murder, section 565.020, RSMo 2000.1 The jury assessed sentences of death for each murder, and the trial court sentenced Dorsey accordingly. This Court has exclusive jurisdiction. Mo. Const, art. Y, sec. 3. The judgment is affirmed.

FACTS

On December 23, 2006, Brian Dorsey called his cousin, Sarah Bonnie, to borrow money to pay two drug dealers who were in his apartment. Sarah’s husband Ben called his friend, Darin Carel, and told him that he needed help getting the people to leave Dorsey’s apartment. Sarah…