State v. Evans

CRIST, Judge.

Defendant appeals jury convictions for burglary in the second degree, stealing in the amount of $150 or more, and resisting arrest. He was sentenced as a prior and persistent offender to terms of twelve years for each felony offense and six months for the misdemeanor of resisting arrest, all to be served concurrently. Defendant also appealed the denial of his Rule 29.15 motion, although he did not file a brief relating specifically to this point. We reverse and remand for a new trial because of prosecutorial misconduct in closing argument.

Defendant initially questions the…