State v. Ralph

Gary M. Gaertner, Jr., Judge

Introduction

Matthew- Ralph (Ralph) appeals from a sentence and judgment of conviction for possession of a controlled substance. He challenges the trial court’s admission of hearsay evidence and asserts error in the trial court’s imposition of an enhanced sentence under the prior and persistent offender statutes. We affirm.

Background

The State of Missouri' (State) charged Ralph as a prior and persistent offender *676with the class C felony of possession of a controlled substance, Hydrocodone. The evidence at the 2016 jury trial showed the following, viewed in a light…