State v. Abrams

CRIST, Judge.

Defendant was convicted by a jury of first degree robbery and sentenced under the Second Offender Act to twenty years imprisonment. On appeal, defendant cites as error three points, which will be considered in the order presented by his brief.

Initially, defendant complains that the trial court erroneously denied his motion for a psychiatric examination. Section 552.020, RSMo 1978. In support of his motion, defendant offered the testimony of his mother, his lawyer and himself. His mother testified that defendant behaved in peculiar fashion as a child, had only a fourth grade…