State of Missouri, Respondent, v. Anthony Cleveland, Appellant. Anthony Cleveland, Appellant, v. State of Missouri, Respondent.
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Opinion
This slip opinion is subject to revision and may not reflect the final opinion adopted by the Court. Opinion Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District Case Style: State of Missouri, Respondent, v. Anthony Cleveland, Appellant. Anthony Cleveland, Appellant, v. State of Missouri, Respondent. Case Number: 69653 and 72927 Handdown Date: 05/26/1998 Appeal From: Circuit Court of the City of St. Louis, Hon. Daniel T. Tillman Counsel for Appellant: John M. Schilmoeller Counsel for Respondent: Karen L. Kramer Opinion Summary: None Citation: Opinion Author: PER CURIAM Opinion Vote: AFFIRMED. Crahan, C. J., Teitelman, J., and Blackmar, Sr. J., concur. Opinion: ORDER Anthony Cleveland (Defendant) appeals from the judgment, following a jury trial in the Circuit Court of City of St. Louis, Missouri, convicting him of murder in the first degree, Section 565.020, RSMo 1994. The Honorable Daniel T. Tillman presided. Defendant was sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of probation or parole. Defendant also appeals the judgment denying his Rule 29.15 motion for postconviction relief, which was denied without an evidentiary hearing. The only three issues argued on appeal pertain to the direct appeal. The post conviction relief appeal has been abandoned and is denied. As to the direct appeal, we have reviewed the briefs of the parties and the record on appeal and find no error of law. No jurisprudential purpose would be served by a written opinion reciting the detailed facts and restating the principles of law.
The judgments are affirmed. Rule 30.25(b) and Rule 84.16(b). Separate Opinion: None This slip opinion is subject to revision and may not reflect the final opinion adopted by the Court.
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