State v. Smith

A jury convicted defendant Clarence Darrell Smith of one count of stealing a motor vehicle, in violation of § 570.030.3(3)(a) R.S. Mo., 1986, one count of burglary in the second degree, in violation of § 569.170 R.S.Mo., 1986, and two counts of arson, in violation of § 569.050 R.S.Mo., 1986. The court sentenced defendant as a persistent offender to consecutive prison terms. He now contends that the trial court erred in overruling his motion in limine and that the evidence was insufficient to sustain his conviction. We affirm the judgment.

In reviewing the sufficiency of the evidence in this…