State v. Watling
Missouri Court of Appeals
1Opinion of the Court
NANCY STEFFEN RAHMEYER, Presiding Judge.
Valerie L. Watling (“Appellant”) was convicted of second-degree murder pursuant to § 565.021 1 and armed criminal action pursuant to § 571.015. She was found guilty in a jury-tried case and sentenced to a total of thirty-five years imprisonment for both offenses. Appellant alleges two errors on appeal and asks this Court to reverse her convictions and remand for a new trial. Finding no reversible error, we affirm.
Facts
Springfield Police responded to a 911 call on the night of April 5, 2004, in which Appellant claimed she awoke to discover her husband…
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