Opinion
No. WD 61612
December 30, 2003
Appeal from Circuit Court of Jackson County, Mo, The Honorable Kenneth P. Dean II, Judge.
Craig Allan Johnston, State Public Defender, Columbia, MO joins on the briefs for Appellant.
Jeremiah W. (Jay) Nixon, Attorney General, Jefferson City, MO for Respondent.
Karen L. Kramer, Asst. Attorney General, Jefferson City, MO joins on the briefs for Respondent.
Before Victor C. Howard, P.J., Harold L. Lowenstein, and James M. Smart, Jr., JJ.
Order
A jury convicted Don Nelson of one count each of robbery, § 569.020, attempted robbery, §§ 564.011 and 569.020, and kidnapping, § 565.110, two counts of attempted forcible sodomy, §§ 564.011 and 566.060, and four counts of armed criminal action, § 571.015. The trial court sentenced him to seventy-eight years' imprisonment.
Nelson argues two points on appeal. First, he contends that the trial court's submission of both attempted sodomy counts to the jury constituted double jeopardy. Second, he challenges the sufficiency of the evidence to support his kidnapping conviction.
Having carefully considered the contentions on appeal, we find no grounds for reversing the decision. Publication of a formal opinion would not serve jurisprudential purposes or add to understanding of existing law. The judgment is affirmed. Rule 30.25(b).