State v. Weimer

SIMON, Presiding Judge.

Defendant, Donald Weimer, was convicted by a jury of sale of a Controlled Substance, Schedule II (hydromorphone) and sentenced by the court as a previous offender under § 195.200.1(5) RSMo 1978.1 On appeal, defendant alleges three errors: (1) that the trial court erred in granting a motion in limine which prohibited any mention of punishment during voir dire; (2) that the court erred in refusing defendant’s jury instruction Number A which directed the jury after a determination of guilt to determine the sentence; and (3) that the court should have compelled the státe to…