Case Name: STATE of Missouri, Respondent, v. Matthew L. BODE, Appellant
Court: Missouri Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: Missouri
Decision Date: 2007-05-09
Citations: 221 S.W.3d 479
Docket Number: No. WD 66389
Parties: STATE of Missouri, Respondent, v. Matthew L. BODE, Appellant.
Judges: Before HOWARD, C.J., and ULRICH and NEWTON, JJ.
Reporter: South Western Reporter Third Series
Volume: 221
Pages: 479–480

Head Matter:
STATE of Missouri, Respondent, v. Matthew L. BODE, Appellant.
No. WD 66389.
Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District.
May 9, 2007.
Jeremiah W. (Jay) Nixon, Atty. Gen., Daniel N. McPherson, Assistant Attorney General, Jefferson City, MO, Attorneys for Respondent.
Irene Earns, Assistant State Public Defender, Columbia, MO, Attorney for Appellant.
Before HOWARD, C.J., and ULRICH and NEWTON, JJ.

Opinion:
Order
PER CURIAM.
Matthew L. Bode was convicted of first-degree robbery, armed criminal action, and possession of cocaine. Bode argues on appeal that the trial court erred in not severing the possession charge from the robbery and armed criminal action charges. He also argues that the trial court plainly erred in not sua sponte granting a mistrial based on the State's opening argument and the testimony of a detective. The trial court did not err in not granting a severance in that joinder was proper as a matter of law and there was no abuse of discretion. We decline to review his remaining alleged errors for plain error because there was no evident, obvious, and clear error.
Affirmed. Rule 30.25(b).