State v. Manard

MAUS, Presiding Judge.

Appellant Paige Tedford Manard and Raymond John Dieckmeyer were jointly charged with the sale of cocaine in violation of § 195.020. The charges were later severed. The appellant waived his right to a trial by jury. By agreement, the state submitted the charge against the appellant upon the written report of a police officer and a laboratory report. The defendant offered no evidence. Without prematurely foreclosing the appellant’s second point, the court found him guilty and sentenced him to imprisonment for 10 years. He presents two points on appeal.

The written evidence…