STATE v. RALLS

No. KCD 30305.

583 S.W.2d 289 (1979)

STATE of Missouri, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Leonard D. RALLS, Defendant-Appellant.

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District.

June 11, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Clifford A. Cohen, Kevin Locke, Gary L. Gardner, Kansas City, for defendant-appellant.

John D. Ashcroft, Atty. Gen., Steven D. Steinhilber, Asst. Atty. Gen., Jefferson City, for plaintiff-respondent.

Before DIXON, P. J., and TURNAGE and KENNEDY, JJ.


KENNEDY, Judge.

Defendant Ralls after a jury trial was convicted of stealing from the person (§ 560.156, RSMo 1969 and § 560.161, RSMo 1975). As a Second Offender he was sentenced to six years' imprisonment by the Division of Corrections, and has appealed to this court. We reverse and remand for a new trial, for reasons hereafter explained.

The facts disclosed by the evidence are as follows:

On September 3, 1976, a warm, sunny day, witness...

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