State of Missouri, Plaintiff/Respondent, v. Steven M. Turner, 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. Steven M. Turner, Defendant/Appellant. Case Number: No. 71099 Handdown Date: 09/16/1997 Appeal From: Circuit Court of Jefferson County, Hon. Gary P. Kramer Counsel for Appellant: Robert E. Steele, Jr. Counsel for Respondent: Daniel G. Cierpiot Opinion Summary: None Citation: Opinion Author: PER CURIAM Opinion Vote: AFFIRMED. Grimm, P.J., Pudlowski and Gaertner, JJ., concur. Opinion: ORDER A jury convicted defendant of the class D felony of unlawful use of a weapon, in violation of section 571.030.1(4), RSMo 1994. The trial court found defendant to be a persistent offender under section 558.016, RSMo 1994 and sentenced him to five years in the department of corrections. On appeal, defendant contends that the state failed to prove that the tire tool defendant exhibited was a weapon readily capable of lethal use. We disagree. No jurisprudential purpose would be served by a written opinion. Rule 30.25(b). The trial court's judgment is affirmed. Separate Opinion: None This slip opinion is subject to revision and may not reflect the final opinion adopted by the Court.