State v. Johnson

BILLINGS, Judge.

Defendant Jackie Johnson was tried by a jury and convicted of manslaughter in the Circuit Court of Jackson County. 1 Defendant seeks reversal because he was not permitted to offer extrinsic evidence that prosecution witness Phillip Street was hostile toward and racially prejudiced against him.

The Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, rejected defendant’s contention that his Sixth Amendment right of confrontation had been violated and affirmed the judgment. We granted transfer of the cause because of its general interest and importance. Rule 83.03. We affirm.

During the…