State of Missouri, Respondent, v. Michael Cotton, Appellant.

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. Michael Cotton, Appellant. Case Number: 72013 Handdown Date: 04/21/1998 Appeal From: Circuit Court of the City of St. Louis, Hon. David Mason Counsel for Appellant: Susan Eckles Counsel for Respondent: John M. Morris, III Opinion Summary: None Citation: Opinion Author: PER CURIAM Opinion Vote: AFFIRMED. Crane, P.J., Rhodes Russell and J. Dowd, J.J., concur. Opinion: ORDER Defendant appeals from the judgment entered on a jury verdict finding him guilty of first degree murder, in violation of section 565.020 RSMo 1994, on which he was sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole, and of armed criminal action, in violation of section 571.015 RSMo 1994, on which he was sentenced to a concurrent term of life imprisonment. No jurisprudential purpose would be served by a written opinion reciting the detailed facts and restating the principles of law. However, the parties have been furnished with a memorandum opinion for their information only, setting forth the facts and reasons for this order. We affirm the judgment pursuant to Rule 30.25(b). Separate Opinion: None

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