State v. Blackman

PER CURIAM.1

Dennis A. Blackman was charged by a single indictment with two counts, first degree murder under section 565.020, RSMo 1986, and armed criminal action under section 571.015, RSMo 1986, for the death of St. Louis County police officer Joann Liscombe. The counts were severed. On the murder count, Blackman was convicted of murder, second degree, pursuant to section 565.021, RSMo 1986. This conviction was affirmed. State v. Blackman, 875 S.W.2d 122 (Mo.App. 1994).

Blackman subsequently was tried on the armed criminal action count. He was convicted and sentenced to a term of life…