State v. Jones

TURNAGE, Judge.

Donald Jones was found guilty by a jury of stealing property with a value of over $50.00. § 560.156, RSMo 1969. Jones was tried under the Second Offender Act and upon conviction was sentenced by the court to six years imprisonment. On this appeal Jones contends the court erred in (1) allowing a police officer to testify Jones gave a false name when arrested; (2) failing to require a witness to give the reasons he exercised his right to refuse to testify; (3) failing to find the State had suppressed evidence; (4) denying him the right to call a detective to elicit an unsworn…