Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District / Date unavailable
State of Missouri vs. Dale Lawrence Williamson
Dale Lawrence Williamson appealed his convictions for first-degree murder and armed criminal action, alleging evidentiary and sentencing errors. He argued the trial court improperly excluded evidence of an alternative perpetrator and that his persistent offender determination violated his right to a jury finding under Erlinger v. United States. The appellate court affirmed, finding no direct connection between the alleged alternative perpetrator and the murder, and concluding that the persistent offender determination did not enhance the sentences in the appealed judgment.