State v. Russ

GARY M. GAERTNER, Judge.

Appellant, Thomas Russ (“defendant”), appeals the judgment of conviction entered by the Circuit Court of the City of St. Louis after a jury found him guilty of one count of rape, RSMo § 566.080, 1 two counts of armed criminal action, RSMo § 571.015, one count of robbery in the first degree, RSMo § 569.020, and one count of felonious restraint, RSMo § 565.120. Defendant also appeals the denial of his Rule 29.15 motion for post-conviction relief after an evidentiary hearing. We affirm in part, and vacate and remand in part.

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