State v. Small

KAROHL, Judge.

A jury convicted defendant, Shirley Small, of stealing over $150 by deceit, in violation of § 570.030 RSMo 1986. The trial court sentenced her as a prior and persistent offender to twelve years imprisonment. Defendant’s Rule 29.15 motion for post-conviction relief was denied after an evidentiary hearing. In this consolidated appeal, defendant challenges: (1) the sufficiency of the evidence, (2) admission of hearsay evidence, (3) admission of evidence of other bad acts, (4) denial of Rule 29.15 relief, and (5) use of the MAI-CR3D 302.04 reasonable doubt jury instruction. We…