State v. Watson

KAROHL, Presiding Judge.

Defendant, Michael Watson, appeals jury conviction and sentence on charge of receiving stolen property. § 570.080 RSMo 1978. He was sentenced as a prior and persistent offender to fifteen years imprisonment.

Defendant claims the trial court erred in: (1) overruling defendant’s motion for judgment of acquittal because the evidence was insufficient to sustain a conviction; (2) submitting an instruction not in accordance with MAI-CR2d that allowed a finding of guilt without the requisite intent; (3) refusing to allow defendant to proceed pro se at trial; and (4)…