State Missouri v. Mark Williamson

A jury found defendant, Mark A. Williamson, guilty of Count I, murder in the first degree; Count II, armed criminal action, Count III, assault in the first degree; and Count IV, armed criminal action. Defendant appeals conviction on Counts I and II only. These counts charged defendant shot and killed Terry Bailey. Defendant does not appeal conviction on Counts III and IV, which charged defendant shot Michael Mayes who recovered and testified. The trial court sentenced defendant to a term of life imprisonment without parole on the murder charge and a consecutive term of thirty years imprisonment on the related armed criminal action charge. The court sentenced defendant to a term of life imprisonment on the assault charge and a consecutive term of thirty years imprisonment on the second armed criminal action charge. The consecutive sentences on Counts I and II were made concurrent with the sentences imposed in Counts III and IV. On direct appeal defendant claims the trial court erred in failing to sustain his motion for a directed verdict of acquittal for Counts I and II because the evidence was insufficient to support the convictions. Defendant also appeals from a denial of his Rule 29.15 motion for post conviction relief after an evidentiary hearing. We affirm.