State v. Stallings

THOMAS H. NEWTON, Judge.

Mr. Michael F. Stallings appeals a conviction of first-degree tampering, entered pursuant to section 569.080.1(2).1 He claims the conviction should be reversed because the State used his prior convictions as propensity evidence. We reverse and remand.

Factual and Procedural Background

On November 21, 2010, Mr. Stallings was stopped by a Missouri State Highway Patrol Trooper for driving without a visible license plate. Mr. Stallings was driving a 2001 blue Ford Focus while a Chrysler PT Cruiser and a Chevrolet S10 were behind him driving in a row on the highway. Trooper…