State v. Tisius

RONNIE L. WHITE, Judge.

I

Appellant Michael A. Tisius was convicted of two counts of first-degree murder, section 565.020. 1 He was sentenced to death for each murder. Because the death penalty was imposed, this Court has exclusive appellate jurisdiction pursuant to Mo. Const, art. Y, sec. 3. The judgment of the trial court is affirmed.

II

The facts, which this Court reviews in the light most favorable to the verdict, 2 are as follows:

In early June of 2000, Appellant and Roy Vance were cellmates at the Randolph County Jail in Huntsville, Missouri. Appellant’s sentence lasted thirty days, and…