State v. Carter

FENNER, Judge.

Appellant, Thomas Carter, appeals his conviction of robbery in the first degree in violation of section 569.020, RSMo 1986.1 Carter also appeals the court’s denial of his motion for postconviction relief after an evidentiary hearing. The appeals have been consolidated pursuant to Rule 29.15.

A jury trial took place in the Circuit Court of Boone County on June 20, 1991. The jury found appellant guilty of the Class A felony of robbery in the first degree. Specifically, appellant was found to have acted in concert with David Hickem, who robbed a convenience store at knife-point, by…