State v. Scott

LOWENSTEIN, Judge.

Following a bench trial, Michael L. Scott was convicted of second degree murder, § 565.021.1, RSMo 1986, first degree assault, § 565.050, and two counts of armed criminal action, § 571.015, RSMo 1986. All of the charges arose out of a shooting that occurred at the Birch Tree Lounge in Kansas City, Missouri during the early morning hours on October 17, 1987. For the killing he received twenty years, for the wounding of a bystander five years, and five years for each count of armed criminal action.

In his four points on appeal Scott claims the trial court erred by: 1) failing…