State v. Geer

LOWENSTEIN, Judge.

Lloyd Geer, Jr., appeals his conviction for abuse of a child, § 568.060.1(a), RSMo 1978. In accordance with the jury verdict, he was sentenced to two years imprisonment. See § 558.011.1(4), RSMo 1978. The judgment is affirmed.

Appellant alleges that the trial court erred: (1) in overruling appellant’s objection to certain comments made by the prosecutor in closing argument which he claims constituted an improper attempt to define reasonable doubt to the jury; and (2) in failing to exercise its discretion to consider probation in lieu of the two-year sentence.

Appellant does…