Missouri Court of Appeals November 15, 1983, No. 46502 (State v. Jackson)

CRIST, Judge.

A jury convicted defendant of second degree murder for killing his live-in girlfriend of 12 years. The trial court imposed the jury’s recommended punishment of 33 years imprisonment. We affirm.

Two days before her murder, victim and defendant had a fight. Defendant punched victim with his fists and victim struck defendant with a board.