State v. Grisby

CRANDALL, Presiding Judge.

Defendant, Curtis Grisby, Jr., appeals from a judgment of conviction, after a jury trial, for forgery. § 570.090.1(4), RSMo (1986). He was sentenced as a persistent offender to imprisonment for five years. We affirm.

Defendant does not challenge the sufficiency of the evidence. Our review of the record discloses substantial evidence to support defendant’s conviction.

Following the jury’s verdict, a date was set for sentencing and defendant was permitted to remain on bond. When defendant failed to appear on the sentencing date, his bond was revoked and a capias was…