Case Name: STATE of Missouri, Respondent, v. James R. BLACK, Appellant
Court: Missouri Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: Missouri
Decision Date: 2012-07-10
Citations: 370 S.W.3d 314
Docket Number: No. ED 97022
Parties: STATE of Missouri, Respondent, v. James R. BLACK, Appellant.
Judges: KURT S. ODENWALD, C.J., PATRICIA L. COHEN, J., and ROBERT M. CLAYTON III, J.
Reporter: South Western Reporter Third Series
Volume: 370
Pages: 314–315

Head Matter:
STATE of Missouri, Respondent, v. James R. BLACK, Appellant.
No. ED 97022.
Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Division Four.
July 10, 2012.
Rosalynn Koch, Assistant Public Defender, Columbia, MO, for appellant.
Daniel N. McPherson, Assistant Attorney General, Jefferson City, MO, for respondent.
KURT S. ODENWALD, C.J., PATRICIA L. COHEN, J., and ROBERT M. CLAYTON III, J.

Opinion:
ORDER
PER CURIAM.
James R. Black (Defendant) appeals the judgment of the Circuit Court of Cape Girardeau County following his conviction for first-degree assault of a law enforcement officer and armed criminal action. Defendant contends that the trial court erred when it: 1) denied defense counsel's request for a mistrial; 2) permitted a police officer to testify that Defendant used a racial epithet; and 8) allowed Defendant's wife to testify to statements he made to her.
We have reviewed the briefs of the parties and the record on appeal and find the trial court did not err. An extended opinion would have no precedential value. We have, however, provided a memorandum opinion only for the use of the parties setting forth the reasons for our decision.
We affirm the judgment pursuant to Rule 30.25(b).