State v. Burkhart

Clyde Burkhart was convicted by a jury of uttering a forged instrument in violation of § 561.011(3), RSMo 1969, and a sentence of three years was imposed. On this appeal a number of points are raised but the dis-positive point is that one of the jurors was allowed to talk with a detective who was a witness for the State after the case was submitted to the jury. Other points which may recur will be noticed. Reversed and remanded.

In May, 1978, the home of James Repass was broken into and a United States Treasury check and some deposit slips from Re-pass’ checkbook were taken. Early the next…