State v. Shigemura

CRIST, Judge.

Defendant appeals his jury conviction of receiving stolen property, for which he was sentenced as a prior offender to six years imprisonment, which was to be served consecutively to a federal sentence. We reverse and remand for a new trial.

Several police officers staked out the Parkmoor Restaurant in St. Louis County. One officer explained he “was directed there by a confidential informant who advised me that Mr. Shigemura was in possession of stolen property ... which he intended to sell at that location.” A sale took place, was observed by the police officers, and both buyer…