State of Missouri v. Landon Matthew Thomas

OPINION

MARY K. HOFF, Presiding Judge.

The State appeals from the denial of its motion to set aside the ruling disposing of Byron Parker Aston’s (Defendant) 1 charge of one count of felony stealing in violation Section 570.030.1, RSMo 2000, 2 without conducting a trial and, over the State’s objection, submitting the case solely on a police report and precluding the State from presenting any evidence. We reverse and remand.

Factual and Procedural Background

Defendant was charged with one count of felony stealing over $500, in violation of Section 570.030, involving an incident occurring in March…