State v. Reed

AHRENS, Justice.

The State of Missouri (state) appeals from the dismissal of an indictment charging defendant, Don Fletcher Reed, with *475stealing $150.00 or more by deceit in violation of § 570.030 RSMo 1986. We affirm.

As a preliminary matter, it is necessary to review the procedural history of the case. The trial court first denied defendant’s pre-trial motion to dismiss the indictment, and the case was tried to a jury. The trial court then denied defendant’s motions for judgment of acquittal at the close of the state's case and at the close of all the evidence; the court declared a mistrial…