Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District / Jun 29, 2023
STATE OF MISSOURI, Respondent v. STEVEN RAY ENDSLEY, Appellant
Steven Ray Endsley appealed his convictions for two counts of first-degree murder, two counts of armed criminal action, and one count of second-degree arson following a bench trial. Endsley challenged the sufficiency of the circumstantial evidence supporting his murder convictions and argued that the trial court improperly admitted an out-of-court statement as an excited utterance. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's judgment, finding the evidence sufficient and concluding that the excited utterance was properly admitted.