State v. Castillo

PUDLOWSKI, Judge.

Appellant, James Castillo appeals his conviction of first degree robbery and armed criminal action. Appellant also filed a notice of appeal of the denial of his motion under Rule 29.15. The appeals were consolidated. Appellant has failed to file a brief on the issues pertaining to his Rule 29.15 motion. An appellant who fails to file a brief, we deem, abandons his appeal. Estate of Welch, 797 S.W.2d 742, 743 (Mo.App.1990). Appellant makes five contentions for reversal of his conviction: (1) the trial court erred in denying appellant’s motion for sanctions against the state…