STATE OF MISSOURI v. RODNEY BAKER

In Division STATE OF MISSOURI, ) ) Respondent, ) No. SD37713 ) v. ) Filed: August 3, 2023 ) RODNEY BAKER, ) ) Appellant. ) APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF GREENE COUNTY Honorable Becky J.W. Borthwick, Judge AFFIRMED In one point, Rodney Baker appeals his conviction for vehicle hijacking, following a bench trial.1 Baker claims the trial court abused its discretion in denying his motion for a continuance because "his defense counsel had a complete breakdown in communication, which entitled him to a continuance in order to attempt to obtain private counsel." Finding no merit in Baker's claim,…