State v. Smith

ROBERT S. BARNEY, Judge.

Thomas K. Smith (“Appellant”) appeals his conviction for murder in the first degree, a violation of section 565.020. 1 Following a jury trial, the trial court sentenced Appellant to a term of life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. Appellant now brings six points of trial court error discussed below. We affirm the judgment of the trial court.

Viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the jury’s verdict, State v. Chaney, 967 S.W.2d 47, 49 (Mo. banc 1998), on January 19, 2003, Keith Allen (“Allen”), his live-in girlfriend, Holly Zloto-polski…