STATE v. GORDON

No. KCD 28173.

543 S.W.2d 553 (1976)

STATE of Missouri, Respondent, v. Thomas B. GORDON, Appellant.

Missouri Court of Appeals, Kansas City District.

November 1, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas M. Larson, Public Defender, Lee M. Nation, Asst. Public Defender, Kansas City, for appellant.

John C. Danforth, Atty. Gen., William F. Arnet, Asst. Atty. Gen., Jefferson City, for respondent.

Before TURNAGE, P. J., and WELBORN and HIGGINS, Special Judges.


TURNAGE, Presiding Judge.

Thomas B. Gordon was convicted of stealing a leather coat from Macy's with a value of over $50.00. The court assessed punishment at five years imprisonment absent a sentence by the jury.

On this appeal Gordon principally urges reversal of his conviction on the grounds of an abuse of discretion in the failure of the court to excuse a venireman for cause. Reversed and remanded.

During the voir dire the following occurred:

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