State v. Matheson

LAURA DENVTR STITH, Judge.

Appellant Ronald Matheson was convicted by a jury of assault in the third degree, § 565.070, RSMo 1986, and was sentenced to 90 days imprisonment. He appeals his conviction on four grounds: (1) that his oral and written statements should have been suppressed; (2) that a police witness’ testimony regarding the victim’s statements about the assault should not have been admitted; (3) that the verdict director erroneously failed to define “recklessly”; and (4) that admission of evidence concerning the victim’s incompetency was prejudicially erroneous. We find that none…