Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District / Oct 29, 2024
State of Missouri, Respondent, vs. Kennice L. Brock, Appellant.
Kennice L. Brock appealed his conviction for first-degree murder, arguing that the trial court erred in denying his motion for judgment of acquittal due to insufficient evidence of deliberation. Brock shot the victim three times after repeatedly threatening him and then fled the scene without rendering aid. The appellate court affirmed the judgment, finding ample evidence from which the jury could infer deliberation, including Brock's threats, his actions of aiming and firing multiple times, and his immediate flight.