State v. McFarland

DANIEL E. SCOTT, Presiding Judge.

Defendant Derrick McFarland appeals his first-degree murder and armed criminal action convictions. He does not challenge the sufficiency of the evidence. We view all facts and reasonable inferences in favor of the verdicts. State v. Woodmansee, 203 S.W.Bd 287, 289 (Mo.App.2006).

Facts and Background

Following an altercation, Defendant expressed several threats to “get” and even “kill” 17-year-old Lawrence “Chubby” Warren. Defendant told Antwon Weakly that he was going to take Travis Henderson to get Warren, and about a week later, he showed Weakly a silver 380…