Case Name: STATE of Missouri, Respondent, v. Bobby Joe ROBERTS, Appellant
Court: Missouri Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: Missouri
Decision Date: 2013-10-15
Citations: 423 S.W.3d 799
Docket Number: No. ED 98907
Parties: STATE of Missouri, Respondent, v. Bobby Joe ROBERTS, Appellant.
Judges: Before ROY L. RICHTER, P.J., CLIFFORD H. AHRENS, J. and GLENN A. NORTON, J.
Reporter: South Western Reporter Third Series
Volume: 423
Pages: 799–800

Head Matter:
STATE of Missouri, Respondent, v. Bobby Joe ROBERTS, Appellant.
No. ED 98907.
Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Division One.
Oct. 15, 2013.
Margaret M. Johnston, Columbia, MO, for Appellant.
Chris Koster, Gregory L. Barnes, Attorney General, Assistant Attorney General, Jefferson City, MO, for Respondent.
Before ROY L. RICHTER, P.J., CLIFFORD H. AHRENS, J. and GLENN A. NORTON, J.

Opinion:
ORDER
PER CURIAM.
Bobby Joe Roberts appeals the judgment entered upon a jury verdict convict ing him of one count of forcible rape and two counts of forcible sodomy. We find that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in admitting a portion of the victim's mother's testimony and that the admission of her testimony was not prejudicial to Roberts. We also find that the trial court did not err in failing to intervene sua sponte and declare a mistrial during a portion of the prosecutor's closing argument. Finally, we find that the trial court did not commit instructional error.
An extended opinion would have no precedential value. We have, however, provided the parties a memorandum setting forth the reasons for our decision. The judgment of the trial court is affirmed under Rule 30.25(b).