State v. Hunter, 562 S.W.3d 357 (2018)

Oct. 2, 2018 · Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, DIVISION TWO · No. ED 105577
562 S.W.3d 357
STATE of Missouri, Respondent, v. A. Corey HUNTER, Appellant.

STATE of Missouri, Respondent,
v.
A. Corey HUNTER, Appellant.

No. ED 105577

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, DIVISION TWO.

Filed: October 2, 2018
Motion for Rehearing and/or Transfer to Supreme Court Denied November 14, 2018

FOR APPELLANT: Albert Corey Hunter, Pro Se, #1291632, Potosi Correctional Center, 11593 State Highway O, Mineral Point, Missouri 63660.

FOR RESPONDENT: Garrick F. D. Aplin, Assistant Attorney General, PO Box 899, Jefferson City, Missouri 65102.

Before Philip M. Hess, P.J., Robert G. Dowd, Jr., J. and Mary K. Hoff, J.

ORDER

PER CURIAM

Albert Corey Hunter, a prior and persistent offender, appeals his judgment of convictions by a City of St. Louis jury of kidnapping, first-degree domestic assault, second-degree domestic assault, unlawful possession of a firearm, unlawful use of a weapon, tampering with a victim or attempted tampering with a victim, and armed criminal action arising out of a neighbor's 911 call after Hunter fired several *358shots from his semi-automatic rifle in his backyard. Upon arrival, the police observed Hunter outside with the gun and when he went inside his home they could hear Hunter's wife, Charlane Jackson ("Victim"), screaming for Hunter to stop beating her. The police approached Hunter's house and attempted to get Victim out but Hunter would not allow her out. This resulted in a hostage situation that lasted for several hours. Hunter represented himself at trial, and the jury found him guilty of nine of the ten counts with which Hunter was charged. Hunter was sentenced to consecutive terms of imprisonment totaling 175 years. Hunter's sole point on appeal is that the Honorable Steven R. Ohmer committed plain error by allowing him to represent himself. We affirm. An extended opinion would have no precedential value. The parties have been furnished with a memorandum for their information only, setting forth the reasons for this order under Rule 30.25(b).