State v. Carter

GLENN A. NORTON, Judge.

Byron Carter was found guilty after a jury trial on one count of unlawful use of a weapon. The State of Missouri appeals the trial court’s order granting Carter a new trial. We dismiss this appeal for lack of jurisdiction.

I. BACKGROUND

In 2001, a jury in the Circuit Court for the City of St. Louis convicted Carter on one count of unlawful use of a weapon for carrying a concealed weapon. After the verdict, but before sentencing, Carter filed a timely motion for new trial. The motion was granted, and a new trial date promptly set.1 The State filed this appeal, claiming…