Defendant Bernard Bryant appeals from a jury conviction for first degree robbery, RSMo § 569.020 (1986), armed criminal action, RSMo § 571.015 (1986), stealing a motor vehicle, RSMo § 570.030 (1986), and felonious restraint, RSMo § 565.120 (1986). He was sentenced as a prior offender to concurrent sentences of life imprisonment for first degree robbery, twenty years for armed criminal action, seven years for stealing a motor vehicle and seven years for felonious restraint. Defendant raises two points on appeal. He alleges that the prosecutor’s comments during closing argument were improper. He also argues that the trial court erred in admitting incriminating statements made by the defendant because they were involuntary. Finding defendant’s contentions to be without merit, we affirm.
The evidence reveals that on July 7,1985, the victim, Arthur Stawiszynski, seventy-three, was robbed by two men as he got out of his vehicle. Defendant approached the victim, said he had a gun, and demanded victim’s money. The victim replied that he had no money. The assailants then went through his pockets and struck and kicked him. They next put the victim on the driveshaft mound on the floor of his truck and drove off with him. Defendant was the driver of the vehicle. As the assailants drove away with the victim, defendant threatened to kill him. The assailants took several items of jewelry from victim’s person. The victim was eventually thrown out of the truck while it was still moving.
At trial, Officer Winters testified that he advised defendant of his Miranda rights prior to asking him any questions on September 17, 1985, the date defendant was arrested. He went on to state that defendant acknowledged that he understood his Miranda rights but nevertheless indicated that he wanted to speak with Officer Winters. Officer Winters also said that defendant asked to speak to Officer Fumagal-li. Officer Fumagalli then testified that he went to where defendant was being questioned. He exchanged greetings with defendant, at which point defendant said he wanted “to get it off his chest and wanted to go to the penitentiary and do his time and get it over with.” Officer Fumagalli stopped defendant before he said anything further and presented a written Miranda form which defendant signed. The defendant proceeded to make an oral statement in *799 which he confessed to all the essential elements of the crimes for which he was charged. Defendant then agreed to make a written statement in which he again admitted committing the essential elements of the crimes.
During closing argument, defendant’s counsel argued that defendant’s confessions consisted of facts known to the police prior to defendant’s arrest and that the police had extracted defendant’s confession. In rebuttal summation, the prosecutor argued over objection that Officers Winters and Fumagalli would not lie because they would not do that to themselves, the people of Florissant or the victim.
In his first point, defendant asserts that the trial court erred in overruling defendant’s objection to the prosecutor’s closing argument. On appeal, this court recognizes that broad discretion resides in the trial court to control closing argument and a wide latitude is to be accorded counsel in his summary.
State v. McDonald,
In
State v. Harp,
Furthermore, it is well recognized that a prosecutor is permitted to exceed the normally recognized limits of closing argument in retaliation to defense counsel’s argument.
State v. Taylor,
Defendant also contends it was plain error for the trial court to have admitted incriminating statements which he made to Officer Fumagalli. He alleges the statements were involuntary. Under review for plain error, we will only examine the record to determine whether manifest injustice or a miscarriage of justice has occurred with regard to defendant’s substantial rights. Rule 29.12(b). It appears from the record that no error, plain or otherwise, is present. The record indicates that defendant was read his
Miranda
rights prior to each interrogation and each time he made an effective waiver. Defendant seems to be alleging that Officer Fu-magalli was under an obligation to advise defendant of his
Miranda
rights the very moment the Officer entered defendant’s presence. The rule concerning subsequent interrogations is that
Miranda
warnings
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need not be given each time the accused is questioned.
State v. Woodward,
The judgment of the trial court is affirmed.
