State v. Adkins

AHRENS, Judge.

Defendant was convicted by a jury of two counts of murder in the first degree in violation of § 565.020, RSMo 1986, and was sentenced to two consecutive terms of life imprisonment without possibility of probation or parole. Defendant appeals the trial court’s judgment. Defendant also appeals the denial of his motion to vacate the judgment and sentence pursuant to Rule 29.15. We affirm.

Defendant does not challenge the sufficiency of the evidence. Viewed in the light most favorable to the verdict, the evidence shows that defendant and Norma Jean Simmons were married in October,…