State v. Simms

HAROLD L. LOWENSTEIN, Judge.

Roger Simms was convicted by a jury of three counts of stealing, Section 570.030. 1 He was sentenced to concurrent terms of five years for each count. On appeal, Simms alleges that the trial court erred by admitting incriminating statements made to the police, because the statements were induced by promises of leniency. He also argues that the trial court abused its discretion by not declaring a mistrial as a sanction for discovery violations committed by the State. Finally, Simms argues his conviction should be overturned, because the trial court improperly…