State v. Seay

KAREN KING MITCHELL, Presiding Judge.

Thomas Seay appeals his convictions, following a bench trial, for two counts of failing to appear in violation of section 544.665.1 Seay alleges that the evidence was insufficient to support his convictions insofar as he failed to appear for a probation violation hearing, which he claims was not a crime as required for conviction under section 544.665. Because section 544.665 specifically makes failure to appear for a probation violation hearing a crime, we reject Seay’s argument and affirm his convictions.

Factual Background

On March 16, 2006, Seay was…