State v. Hall

FENNER, Judge.

Appellant, Ernest L. Hall, appeals his conviction for stealing. Appellant was convicted after trial by jury in the Circuit Court of Jackson County of the class C felony of stealing in violation of § 570.030, RSMo 1986.

The sufficiency of the evidence is not in question in this appeal. It suffices to say that appellant was found guilty of having stolen a front-end lift car jack with a value of at least $150.00.

In his first point on appeal appellant argues that the trial court erred in admitting the investigating detective’s testimony in regard to statements made by the defendant…