STATE OF MISSOURI, Plaintiff-Respondent v. MICHAEL ANTHONY NUGENT

Missouri Court of Appeals Southern District In Division STATE OF MISSOURI, ) ) Plaintiff-Respondent, ) ) v. ) No. SD37396 ) MICHAEL ANTHONY NUGENT, ) Filed: April 18, 2023 ) Defendant-Appellant. ) APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF TEXAS COUNTY Honorable William E. Hickle AFFIRMED Michael Anthony Nugent (“Defendant”) waived his right to a jury, and after a bench trial, he was convicted of first-degree murder, unlawful use of a weapon, and armed criminal action. See sections 565.020, 571.030, and 571.015. 1 In two points on appeal, Defendant 0F claims the circuit court erred in: (1) denying…