State v. Boyd

REINHARD, Chief Judge.

Defendant was convicted by a jury of robbery in the second degree, in violation of § 569.030, RSMo.1978. The court, finding defendant to be a persistent offender, sentenced him to 15 years imprisonment. Defendant appeals contending the court erred in allowing the arresting officer to testify to the victim’s post arrest identification of the defendant and the stolen items. We affirm.

The evidence adduced by the state shows that the victim, Joseph Beck, left the Panama Lounge in St. Louis, Missouri, at approximately 1:30 a.m. on March 15, 1983. Beck was walking home after…