State v. Yung

JEFFREY W. BATES, Chief Judge.

William Yung (Defendant) was charged by amended information with committing robbery in the first degree and armed criminal action. See § 569.020; § 571.015. 1 The information also alleged that Defendant was a prior offender based upon a 1999 New Jersey conviction for possession of marijuana with the intent to distribute. After a jury trial, Defendant was convicted of both offenses. The trial court sentenced Defendant to twenty years imprisonment for robbery and five years for armed criminal action. On appeal, Defendant contends that his prior offender status was…