State v. Johnson

SNYDER, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of first degree robbery, § 560.120, RSMo 1969, upon a jury verdict and sentenced to 20 years’ imprisonment. He appeals from the judgment.

Appellant contends the trial court erred in refusing a jury instruction on identification proffered by appellant and in overruling appellant’s objections to certain comments made by the prosecutor in closing argument relating to appellant’s failure to call a defense witness. Appellant also contends, in a pro se brief, that the trial court erred in not granting a mistrial based upon the systematic exclusion of blacks and…