State v. Winningham

CRIST, Judge.

Winningham (defendant) appeals from his jury conviction of leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident. He was sentenced to one year in jail to be served consecutively to prior sentences, and fined $5,000. We affirm.

On November 21, 1984, Chad Stom-baugh, a seventeen-year-old high school student, was driving home after attending basketball practice and working out in a weight room. Around 7:30 to 8:00 p.m., while traveling on Route 0 in Ralls County, Missouri, Chad’s car was struck in the rear by a car driven by a man Chad later identified as defendant. Chad lost control of his…