State v. Patterson

HOLSTEIN, Judge.

The State of Missouri appeals from the trial court’s dismissal of one count of an indictment, contending the court erred by failing to transfer the count to the county having proper venue, pursuant to § 541.120 RSMo 1986. We affirm.

On April 3, 1985 a Reynolds County Grand Jury indicted the defendant, the Mayor of Bunker, Missouri, on three felony counts. Count I of the indictment alleged that from July of 1981 to April of 1982, the defendant had received $1,320.00 from the City of Bunker for the lease of a backhoe and truck without advertising for bids and accepting the lowest…