State v. Earvin

SIMON, Presiding Judge.

Defendant, Sylvester Earvin, was convicted by a jury of assault in the third degree, § 565.070 RSMo (1986) and sentenced to six months in prison.

On appeal, defendant contends that the trial court erred in: (1) allowing the state to introduce instances of alleged misconduct and prior bad acts by defendant against the victim, Regina Earvin; (2) admitting testimony of Ms. Earvin that she had come to court under armed police escort because she was afraid of defendant; (3) allowing the prosecutor to comment, in closing argument, that defendant could have brought in certain…