State v. Hawthorne

JAMES M. SMART, JR., Judge.

Ronald E. Hawthorne appeals his conviction and sentence after a bench trial in the Platte County Circuit Court, of one count of failure to appear, a felony, in violation of § 544.665 RSMo 1994. The trial court found Hawthorne guilty and sentenced him to a term of three years’ imprisonment. Hawthorne contends that the evidence was insufficient for the trial court to have found him guilty of the crime beyond a reasonable doubt.

Factual Background

Hawthorne was convicted of one count of failure to appear for a pre-trial conference in the Circuit Court of Platte County on…