State of Missouri v. Byron Parker Aston

OPINION

MARY K. HOFF, Presiding Judge.

The State appeals from the denial of its motion to set aside the ruling disposing of Landon Matthew Thomas’s (Defendant) 1 charges of two counts of felony stealing in violation of Section 570.030.1, RSMo 2000, 2 without conducting a trial and, over the State’s objection, submitting the case solely on a police report and precluding the State from presenting any evidence. We reverse and remand.

Factual and Procedural Background

Defendant was charged with two counts of felony stealing over $500, in violation of Section 570.030, involving two incidents occurring…