State v. Witte

GARRISON, Judge.

Justin E. Witte (“Defendant”) was convicted by a jury of armed criminal action, § 571.015, RSMo 1994, and robbery in the first degree, § 569.020, RSMo 1994. He was sentenced as a prior and persistent offender to thirty years on the robbery charge and fifteen years on the armed criminal action charge, with the sentences to be served consecutively. On this appeal, he contends that the trial court erred in overruling his motion to suppress evidence found in a search of his truck following his arrest. He also contends that the trial court erred in not granting his request for a…