State v. Carter

McMILLIAN, Presiding Judge.

Defendant appeals from a judgment of conviction entered upon a jury verdict finding him guilty of stealing property valued over $50, § 560.156, RSMo 1969. A sentence of five (5) years imprisonment was imposed by the trial court under the Second Offender Act, § 556.280, RSMo 1969. We reverse and remand for a new trial.

On appeal, defendant raises three basic contentions. First, he alleges error in the trial court’s failure to sustain his challenge for cause of a juror. Secondly, he contends that certain comments by the prosecutor during closing argument were beyond…