State v. Hamilton

CLEMENS, Presiding Judge.

A jury found defendant Tyrone Hamilton guilty of first degree robbery and the court sentenced him to 20 years’ imprisonment under the Habitual Criminal Act, § 556.280, RSMo., 1969.

On appeal defendant challenges the admission of testimony regarding his arrest. He contends this was improperly admitted since the challenged testimony was evidence of another crime. While police were looking for defendant in connection with another offense they found him hiding in a closet. The court excluded testimony of the reason police were looking for defendant but admitted police…