State v. Smith

Anesia Smith appeals her conviction for robbery in the first degree for which she was sentenced to ten years of imprisonment, with the execution of sentence suspended and the defendant placed on probation for five years.

Statement of Facts

Anesia Smith was tried before a Clay County jury on February 4, 2002, on charges of robbery in the first degree, § 569.020, RSMo 2000, and armed criminal action, § 571.015, RSMo 2000. Viewed in the light most favorable to the jury’s verdict, the evidence at trial showed the following: In July of 2000, Anesia Smith was romantically involved with Steven Foster.…