State v. Pruett

KAROHL, Judge.

The state charged Jerry Pruett with the class C Felony of stealing in violation of § 570.030 RSMo 1986. The evidence supported a guilty verdict that defendant acting with Donna Reitmeyer and John Coats shoplifted $195.95 worth of merchandise from Sears Roebuck and Company on October 6, 1987. On direct appeal defendant claims he was entitled to an offered instruction of stealing property having a value of less than $150. Defendant does not contest the $65.96 value of cloth goods taken or a $129.99 telephone which was also taken. Rather, he claims the facts support a verdict that…