State v. White

KAROHL, Judge.

George White appeals after a jury trial, conviction and sentence for stealing property over $150 in violation of § 570.030 RSMo 1994, and denial of Rule 29.15 post conviction relief after an evidentiary hearing. We affirm.

On August 31, 1990, White and another man were seen walking out of an Office Depot Store with a cart full of merchandise without paying for the items. At trial, two Office Depot employees, a police officer and a detective testified for the state. White did not testify nor did any witnesses on his behalf. The trial court sentenced White as a prior and persistent…