State v. Collis

JEFFREY W. BATES, Judge.

Daniel Collis (“Defendant”) was charged by information with committing two class A felonies arising out of the death of Sara Tibbets (“Victim”): (1) murder in the second degree, in violation of § 565.021; and (2) abuse of a child, in violation of § 568.060. 1 A jury found Defendant guilty of each offense, but made no sentencing recommendation because Defendant was a prior and persistent offender. The trial court imposed sentences of life imprisonment for the murder conviction and 12 years imprisonment for the child abuse conviction. Defendant appeals, contending the…