State v. Joos

Robert Joos (defendant) was convicted, following a jury trial, of unlawful use of a weapon, § 571.030.1(1), 1 a class D felony (Count I), and resisting arrest, § 575.150, RSMo 1986, a class A misdemeanor (Count II). This court affirms.

On the morning of June 29,1994, members of the Missouri State Highway Patrol went to defendant’s property in Newton County, Missouri, to arrest him on an outstanding warrant for an offense unrelated to the convictions that are the subject of this appeal. Two officers entered defendant’s property. They positioned themselves at a location where they could see…