State v. Reilly

HIGGINS, Judge.

David Reilly was convicted by a jury of stealing property worth in excess of $150, in violation of section 570.030, RSMo 1978. The Court of Appeals, Eastern District, affirmed, holding, among other things, that the trial court did not abuse its discretion when it admitted testimony in rebuttal of defendant’s reputation evidence. This Court granted transfer to examine whether the rebuttal testimony of a witness whose inquiry into the defendant’s character consisted solely of questions directed to police officers in the area of defendant’s residence satisfied the standards for…