State v. Gillis

NUGENT, Chief Judge.

Defendant Samuel E. Gillis appeals his conviction by a jury of stealing over $150.00 in violation of § 570.030.1

In his four points on appeal defendant Gillis complains of the admission of evidence of other crimes not charged against defendant (Points I, II and III), and of the improper argument of the prosecutor about an absent “witness” (Point IV).

Viewed in the light most favorable to the verdict, the evidence sufficiently establishes the following facts:

During the night of July 28-29, 1988, burglars entered a storage garage of Sun-glo Skylight Products in Kansas City.…