State v. Sloan

LOWENSTEIN, Judge.

This is an appeal from Larry Sloan’s conviction for assault in the first degree, § 565.050, RSMo 1986, and unlawful use of a weapon, § 571.030.1(3), RSMo 1986. He was adjudged a prior and persistent offender and sentenced to concurrent terms of twenty and ten years imprisonment respectively. Sloan contends 1) trial court error in admitting the prior recorded statement of James Everhart, a witness for the prosecution, 2) trial court error in not granting a mistrial after the state elicited evidence of his prior criminal record, 3) trial court error in denying his Rule 29.15…