State v. Harrold

CRIST, Judge.

Defendant was convicted by a jury for abuse of a child in violation of § 568.060, RSMo.1978 and was sentenced to five years imprisonment. Defendant challenges the conviction on double jeopardy grounds. We disagree and affirm.

*261The first trial began on August 19, 1980. For its first witness, the state called defendant’s brother, Darryl, to the witness stand. During the course of the state’s direct examination, the state accused Darryl of lying, to which an objection was interposed and sustained. The state continued its direct examination and moments later again accused the witness…