Bonner v. State

CLARK, Judge.

David G. Bonner was convicted by a jury of three counts of stealing in excess of $150.00 and he was sentenced to concurrent fifteen year sentences. The convictions were affirmed on appeal. State v. Bonner, 692 S.W.2d 1 (Mo.App.1985). He filed a motion for post-conviction relief under Rule 27.26, a hearing was held and the motion was denied. This appeal followed. We reverse.

The thefts in question were of lengths of copper telephone wire allegedly taken from the Illinois Central Gulf Railroad in the vicinity of Higbee, Missouri. Two witnesses, Melvin Ballenger and Larry Skinner,…