Legal Opinion

STATE OF MISSOURI, Plaintiff-Respondent v. SARAH T. EATON

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided May 19, 2015No. SD33450Published

1Opinion of the CourtMary W. Sheffield, P.J.

Sarah T. Eaton (“Defendant”) appeals from her conviction of one count of felony stealing. Defendant argues the trial court plainly erred in permitting the prosecution to elicit testimony regarding Defendant’s prior convictions for burglary. We disagree with Defendant’s argument and affirm the trial court’s judgment. ■

Factual and Procedural Background

Daniel Ramsdell (“Victim”) owned a vacant house and a trailer used as a storage unit on South Meadowview in Springfield, Missouri. On May 21, 2013, a neighbor who lived across the street on South Meadowview saw Defendant standing beside the…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. State v. ReeseSupreme Court of Missouri · 1954
  2. State v. VorheesSupreme Court of Missouri · 2008
  3. State v. WrightMissouri Court of Appeals · 2007
  4. State v. RehbergMissouri Court of Appeals · 1996
  5. State v. NelsonMissouri Court of Appeals · 2005

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