State v. Walker

LOWENSTEIN, Judge.

Joe 0. Walker was convicted by a jury of three counts of sodomy, § 566.060, RSMo 1986, for which he was sentenced to ten years imprisonment for each count. The sentences in the first two counts were to run consecutively, while the sentence in count three was to be served concurrently with the other two.

On appeal, Walker contends the trial court erred: (1) in overruling his motion to strike for cause three members of the jury panel where each stated unequivocally that they could not put their emotions aside and judge the case using their reason and common sense; (2) in…