State v. Cox

SATZ, Chief Judge.

Defendant was convicted by a jury on one count of stealing $150.00 or more by coercion, § 570.030 RSMo. 1986, and on six separate counts of attempt to steal $150.00 or more by coercion, § 564.011 RSMo. 1986. He was sentenced to one year on the stealing count and was sentenced to one week on each of the attempt to steal counts, with the sentences to run and be served consecutively. Defendant appeals. We reverse the stealing conviction and affirm the attempt convictions.

The offenses involve two victims, Mary Bair and Julius Smith. Defendant first argues that the State failed…