State v. Ivy

Introduction

Michael Ivy was convicted by a City of St. Louis jury of two counts of first-degree robbery and two counts of armed criminal action arising out of two robberies of the same 7-Eleven convenience store at 5604 Gravois Avenue in the City of St. Louis. The first robbery occurred around 11:30 p.m. on July 5, 2015, and the second at approximately 4 a.m. on July 13, 2015. Ivy appeals, contending the trial court abused its discretion in making these rulings: (1) denying his objection to the State presenting rebuttal evidence in response to Ivy’s girlfriend’s testimony about she and Ivy…