State v. Wilson

KAROHL, Judge.

A jury convicted defendant, Johnny Wilson, of burglary in the second degree, § 569.170 RSMo 1986. The court sentenced defendant as a prior and persistent offender to twelve years imprisonment. We have consolidated a direct appeal from the conviction with an appeal of denial of Rule 29.15 relief.

On direct appeal defendant alleges the trial court erred in overruling defendant’s objection to (1) police testimony constituting hearsay and (2) prosecutor’s conduct during closing argument wherein he had the jury observe him for thirty seconds in order to demonstrate a period of time…