STATE v. KENNELL

No. 11692.

605 S.W.2d 819 (1980)

STATE of Missouri, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Leslie David KENNELL, Defendant-Appellant.

Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District, Division Two.

September 22, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

L. Thomas Elliston, Pros. Atty., Joplin, for plaintiff-respondent.

C. R. Rhoades, Neosho, for defendant-appellant.


BILLINGS, Presiding Judge.

Defendant Leslie David Kennell was jury-tried and convicted of endangering the welfare of a child [§ 568.050, V.A.M.S.] and sentenced to serve a year in the county jail. He contends the five-year-old victim was incompetent to testify and that his retained attorney should have been permitted to withdraw from the case and the matter continued. We affirm.

The victim, son of a woman who was dating defendant, testified defendant...

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