State v. Dunmore

FENNER, Judge.

Appellant Tommy Dunmore, appeals his convictions of assault in the first degree pursuant to § 565.050, RSMo 1986, and armed criminal action pursuant to § 571.-015, RSMo 1986. Appellant also appeals the denial of his post-conviction motion under Rule 29.15.

The evidence was that appellant and the victim herein, Robert Newsome, had a business relationship that had not gone well. Appellant felt that Newsome had not treated him fairly in their business relationship and appellant hired Bruce Charles to kill Newsome.

On June 8, 1988, Bruce Charles shot Newsome four times. After shooting…