State v. Lawrence

DOWD, Presiding Judge.

In this consolidated appeal, defendant challenges both his conviction for tampering first degree, § 569.080, RSMo 1986, and the denial of his Rule 29.15 motion for post-conviction relief. We affirm.

On the night of August 19, 1987, at approximately 4:30 in the morning, Henry O’Sullivan observed someone stealing his pickup truck. He unsuccessfully attempted to follow the thief after asking his wife to telephone the police. When the stolen vehicle report was broadcast over the police radio, two officers enroute to another call immediately observed a truck matching the…