State v. Reed

REINHARD, Judge.

Defendant appeals after his conviction by a jury of first degree robbery, a violation of § 569.020, RSMo.1978. He was found to be a persistent offender and sentenced to 25 years imprisonment. We reverse and remand for a new trial.

On July 23, 1981, a United Parcel Service driver, David Buescher, was making deliveries on Gamble Street in the City of St. Louis. After an unsuccessful attempt to deliver a package, he returned to his truck. He was in the process of updating his worklog when someone knocked him over. A man later identified as defendant then proceeded to the rear of…