STATE v. LAWS

No. 25447.

121 S.W.3d 571 (2003)

STATE of Missouri, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Timothy R. LAWS, Defendant-Appellant.

Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District, Division One.

December 17, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Irene Karns, Assistant State Public Defender, Columbia, MO, for Appellant.

Jeremiah W. (Jay) Nixon, Atty. Gen., Evan J. Buchheim, Assistant Attorney General, Jefferson City, MO, for Respondent.


JAMES K. PREWITT, Judge.

Following jury trial, Timothy R. Laws ("Defendant") was convicted of forgery, in violation of § 570.090, RSMo 2000. He was sentenced as a prior and persistent offender to ten years' imprisonment. With one point relied on, Defendant contends that the trial court abused its discretion by allowing testimony regarding two other alleged forged checks because such testimony constituted evidence of uncharged crimes and thereby prejudiced Defendant...

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