State v. McGinness

CLARK, Judge.

Robert W. McGinness was convicted of the offense of passing an insufficient funds check in violation of § 570.120, RSMo 1986. He appeals contending in a single point of error that the court permitted irrelevant and immaterial evidence to be introduced concerning appellant’s insurance business and that the verdict was thereby influenced to appellant’s prejudice. We agree and reverse the judgment.

The evidence in the case which bore on the charge was essentially undisputed. The information charged appellant with issuing, with purpose to defraud, a check drawn on appellant’s account…