State v. Simms

PUDLOWSKI, Judge.

On June 19, 1991, defendant, Ronnie Simms was convicted by a jury of burglary in the second degree, § 569.170, RSMo 1986, and possession of cocaine, § 195.202, RSMo Supp.1989. With regard to both convictions, the trial court found defendant to be a prior and persistent offender, § 558.-016, RSMo Supp.1989, and a class X offender, § 558.019, RSMo Supp.1989, and sentenced defendant to consecutive terms of fifteen years for the burglary and five years for the possession of cocaine. We modify and affirm the judgment.

Defendant raises four points on appeal: 1) defendant alleges the…