State v. McKee

DOWD, Presiding Judge.

Defendant, Robert McKee, appeals his conviction and seven year sentence for sale of a controlled substance (marijuana) in violation of Section 195.020, RSMo 1978. We affirm.

During voir dire, two members of the venire panel expressed concern over the range of punishment for the sale of marijuana. Each stated that regardless of the evidence, she would be unable to assess a punishment within the range of five years to life imprisonment. The trial court sustained the prosecutor’s challenges for cause and excused the two veniremen over defendant’s objections.

At trial, the…