State v. Goodman

GAITAN, Judge.

This is a direct appeal from a jury conviction for kidnapping, in violation of § 565.-110, RSMo 1978 and sodomy, in violation of § 566.060.1(1), RSMo Supp. 1984. The judgment is reversed and remanded.

Defendant presents a sole point which, in summary, charges that the trial court erred in permitting the prosecution, over objection, to cross-examine defendant by using testimony from other trials involving other crimes. Defendant requested a mistrial because the testimony used did not fall into any recognized impeachment category and because no proper foundation was laid for the…