State v. Ferguson

MANFORD, Judge.

This is a direct appeal from a jury conviction for robbery, first degree, in violation of § 569.020, RSMo 1978. The judgment is affirmed.

Appellant presents three points, which in summary charge the trial court erred (1) in overruling his objection to a statement by the prosecution involving his failure to call a defense witness; (2) in overruling his objection to the prosecution’s allegation during closing argument that a defense witness lied; and (3) in overruling his motion to quash the jury panel upon his allegation of the systematic exclusion of blacks from jury service in…