State of Missouri v. Giovanni Barcelona

Giovanni Barcelona was tried by a jury for the class D felony of unlawful use of drug paraphernalia, § 195.238, 1 the class D felony of failure to appear, § 544.665, the class A misdemeanor of operating a vehicle without a valid license, § 302.020, and the class B misdemeanor of making a false report, § 575.080. At trial, Barcelona admitted guilt as to the misdemeanor offenses, and the jury found him guilty of the two felony offenses. The court sentenced Barcelona, as a persistent felony offender, to a total of twelve years’ imprisonment. In this appeal, he argues that the trial court erred…