Case Name: STATE of Missouri, Respondent, v. Willis J. JOHNSON, Appellant
Court: Missouri Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: Missouri
Decision Date: 1997-10-28
Citations: 954 S.W.2d 663
Docket Number: No. WD 53548
Parties: STATE of Missouri, Respondent, v. Willis J. JOHNSON, Appellant.
Judges: Before SMART, P.J., and LOWENSTEIN and LAURA DENVER STITH, JJ.
Reporter: South Western Reporter Second Series
Volume: 954
Pages: 663–663

Head Matter:
STATE of Missouri, Respondent, v. Willis J. JOHNSON, Appellant.
No. WD 53548.
Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District.
Submitted Sept. 4, 1997.
Decided Oct. 28, 1997.
James C. Cox, Asst. Public Defender, Kansas City, appellant.
Jeremiah W. (Jay) Nixon, Atty. Gen., Jill C. LaHue, Asst. Atty. Gen., Jefferson City, for respondent.
Before SMART, P.J., and LOWENSTEIN and LAURA DENVER STITH, JJ.

Opinion:
ORDER
PER CURIAM:
Willis J. Johnson was convicted, following jury trial, of stealing over $150.00, § 570.030, RSMo 1994, and sentenced to five years imprisonment. He appeals his conviction of stealing clothing from a department store, claiming that the trial court abused its discretion in denying a defense motion for mistrial following the testimony of a defense witness mentioning that Mr. Johnson had been in the store on other days besides the day of the events that formed the basis for his conviction.
Having carefully considered the contentions on appeal, we conclude the judgment should be affirmed. A published opinion would lack precedential value. A memorandum as to the reasons for our decision has been furnished to the parties. Rule 30.25(b).