State v. White

CRAHAN, Chief Judge.

Defendant appeals the judgment and sentence entered upon his conviction by a jury of robbery in the first degree. Section 569.020 RSMo 1994. Defendant also appeals the denial of his Rule 29.15 motion for post-conviction relief following an evidentiary hearing. The dispositive issue on appeal is Defendant’s claim that the trial court erred in permitting the State to elicit testimony from a codefendant that he had pled guilty to the same crime. We hold that this was prejudicial error and reverse and remand for a new trial. Defendant’s Rule 29.15 appeal is dismissed as moot.

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