State v. Marvel

CROW, Presiding Judge.

A jury found Scott Marvel (“defendant”) guilty of the class C felony of tampering in the first degree, § 569.080, RSMo 1986. The trial court, having found defendant to be a prior offender, 1 § 558.016.2, RSMo 1986, sentenced him to three years’ imprisonment.

Defendant appeals, briefing three points: (1) the trial court erred in receiving evidence that defendant appeared intoxicated when arrested, (2) the trial court erred in allowing the arresting officer to testify as to statements made by defendant to a companion at the time of arrest, and (3) the evidence was…