State v. Thompson

CRIST, Judge.

Defendant appeals his conviction for second degree murder and the subsequent denial of his Rule 29.15 motion as untimely. We affirm.

In the light most favorable to the verdict, the facts are as follows: On November 30, 1990 at approximately 3 a.m., Officer Miller was called to the scene of a trailer fire at 415 Fairground, Lot 18, in Mexico, Missouri. The record reveals Defendant lived at the trailer. When Miller arrived, flames were visible throughout the trailer and the fire had burned through the roof. Twelve firefighters were able to extinguish the fire in about 45 minutes.…