State of Missouri, Plaintiff/Respondent v. Rickey Bates

Introduction

Rickey Bates (Appellant), appeals from the trial court’s judgment entered upon a jury verdict convicting him of first-degree murder, first-degree robbery, and two counts of armed criminal action. We affirm.

Factual and Procedural Background

The State charged Appellant with first-degree murder, first-degree robbery, and two counts of armed criminal action involving the shooting death of Antoine Shaw (Victim). . The evidence presented at trial, viewed in the light most favorable to the verdict, is as follows.

At 8:23 p.m. on March 4, 2011, police officers responding to a call of shots…