State of Missouri, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Carmel Barnes, Defendant-Appellant.

This slip opinion is subject to revision and may not reflect the final opinion adopted by the Court. Opinion Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District Case Style: State of Missouri, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Carmel Barnes, Defendant-Appellant. Case Number: No. 70490 Handdown Date: 07/29/1997 Appeal From: Circuit Court of the City of St. Louis, Hon. Timothy J. Wilson Counsel for Appellant: Robert E. Steele, Jr. Counsel for Respondent: John M. Morris, III, and Jacqueline K. Hamra Opinion Summary: None Citation: Opinion Author: Per Curiam Opinion Vote: AFFIRMED. Dowd, Jr., P.J., Reinhard and Gaertner, JJ., concur. Opinion:

ORDER Carmel Barnes (Defendant) appeals from his conviction, after a jury trial, for one count of forcible rape, Section 558.016, RSMo 1994. The trial court sentenced him as a prior offender to life imprisonment. Defendant alleges the trial court erred when it denied his motion for judgment of acquittal and plainly erred when it allowed hearsay evidence. In addition, Defendant raises three pro se points on appeal, alleging plain error when the trial court allowed (1) a 911 tape to be heard by the jury and admitted into evidence; (2) allowing photographs, victim's clothing, a sheet, and a chair into evidence; and (3) allowing perjured testimony from the victim. We have reviewed the briefs of the parties and the record on appeal and find the claims of error to be without merit. An opinion reciting the detailed facts and restating the principles of law would have no precedential value. The judgment is affirmed in accordance with Rule 30.25(b). Separate Opinion: None

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