STATE v. PIERCE

No. 39282.

595 S.W.2d 748 (1980)

STATE of Missouri, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. John William PIERCE, Defendant-Appellant.

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Division Two.

February 26, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Claude Hanks, Judith D. Lohaus, Clayton, for defendant-appellant.

John D. Ashcroft, Atty. Gen., Paul Robert Otto, Asst. Atty. Gen., Jefferson City, George A. Peach, Circuit Atty., St. Louis, for plaintiff-respondent.


KELLY, Chief Judge.

John W. Pierce was convicted of a violation of § 560.010 RSMo.1969, Arson of a Dwelling House, and, in accordance with the jury verdict was sentenced to a term of two years and seven months in the custody of the Missouri Department of Corrections. He has appealed. We reverse and remand for a new trial.

Appellant contends the trial court erred in (1) failing to declare a mistrial when the state cross-examined him on whether he had committed...

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