State v. Jones

KAROHL, Judge.

Defendant was convicted of burglary second degree, § 569.170 RSMo 1978. Since defendant was charged as a persistent offender under § 558.016 RSMo 1978 the court determined punishment. Defendant had previously been convicted on guilty pleas of two burglaries, a stealing and an assault, all felonies. The sentence was ten years.

Defendant claims error in the trial court’s refusal to remove venire person Carroll for cause. Although she is the wife of a police officer, defendant does not rely on that fact. He relies only on the following inquiry and the trial court’s failure to…