State v. Bryant
558 S.W.2d 269
Mo. Ct. App.
1977
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BILLINGS, Chief Judge.

Defendant James E. Bryant was convicted by a Greеne County jury of the first degree murder of Clarencе Lamb, liquor store employee, and sentenсed to life imprisonment. We affirm.

The trial court wаs not required to give MAI-CR 1.08 [Instructions at Each Recеss and Adjournment] after the prospective jurors had been selected, but not sworn, and permitted to return to their homes for the night and obtain necessary *270personal articles for their sequestration. State v. Underwood, 530 S.W.2d 261 (Mo. App.1975). Nor, was it error ‍​‌‌‌‌‌​​​​​‌​​​​​‌​​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​​​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌‍to permit them to so separate. State v. Williams, 515 S.W.2d 463 (Mo.1974).

The court’s failure on two occasions during the five-day trial to admonish the jury рursuant to Rule 20.02(a), V.A.M.R., by reading the second portion of MAI-CR 1.08, constituted error. We have read the three volumes of transcript, consisting of 1158 pages, and judicially determine the court’s two omissions did not result in prejudicial error to the defendant. Rule 20.02(e), V.A. M.R.

Defendant put his general reputation fоr good character in issue and the trial court was required under Rule 26.02(6), V.A.M.R., to give MAI-CR 2.50. The discovery this instruction had not been given until the other instructions had been read and giving it last did not prejudice the defendаnt. Any error in the deviation of order of giving this instruction was harmless error. State v. Billingsley, 534 S.W.2d 484 (Mo.App.1975).

We have examined defendаnt’s remaining eleven points in this appeal.1 The evidence is sufficient to support the jury’s verdiсt. No error of law appears. ‍​‌‌‌‌‌​​​​​‌​​​​​‌​​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​​​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌‍Detailеd discussion of the points would have no prec-edential value.

The judgment is affirmed pursuant to Rulе 84.16(b), V.A.M.R.

All concur.

Notes

. Point 4: Timely objection was not made to testimony аnd statements and defendant cross-examined on subject matter of testimony. State v. Brown, 527 S.W.2d 15 (Mo.App.1975) and State v. Simmons, 500 S.W.2d 325 (Mo. App.1973).

Point 5: Defendant invited answer of witness by question asked. State v. Nenninger, 354 Mo. 53, 188 S.W.2d 56 (1945).

Point 6: Scope of voir dire of jury panel within discretion of trial court. State v. Yowell, 513 S.W.2d 397 (Mо. banc 1974). No right to cause pledge ‍​‌‌‌‌‌​​​​​‌​​​​​‌​​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​​​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌‍or speculation by prospective jurors. State v. Heickert, 217 S.W.2d 561 (Mo. 1949).

Point 7: No timely оbjection to alleged improper prosecutorial argument. State v. Carter, 478 S.W.2d 358 (Mo.1972).

Point 8: Interest of state’s witness shown and his cross-examination on collateral and cumulative matters within trial court’s discretion. State v. Foster, 338 S.W.2d 892 (Mo. 1960); State v. Pigques, 310 S.W.2d 942 (Mo. 1958).

Point 9: Weight of testimony and credibility of witnesses at confеssion suppression hearing fer trial court. State v. Alewine, 474 S.W.2d 848 (Mo. 1971).

Point 10: Search warrant was based on probable cаuse ‍​‌‌‌‌‌​​​​​‌​​​​​‌​​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​​​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌‍and shotgun shell within plain view. Spinelli v. U.S., 393 U.S. 410, 89 S.Ct. 584, 21 L.Ed.2d 637 (1969); U.S. v. Pointer, 348 F.Supp. 600 (W.D.Mo.1972).

Point 11: Cross-examination within triаl court’s discretion. No foundation for attempted impeachment concerning collаteral matter. State v. Ball, 529 S.W.2d 901 (Mo.App. 1975).

Point 12: Judge’s remark, considered in cоntext, out of hearing of jury, non-prejudicial. State v. Phelps, 478 S.W.2d 304 (Mo.1972).

Point 13: Cross-еxamination of defendant was proper imрeachment of his direct testimony. State v. Connell, 523 S.W.2d 132 (Mo.App. 1975).

Point 14: Defendant’s untimely objection sustained and his request ‍​‌‌‌‌‌​​​​​‌​​​​​‌​​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​​​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌‍jury disregard answer granted. No motion for mistrial. State v. Harms, 507 S.W.2d 29 (Mo.App. 1974). Not in motion for new trial. State v. Peterson, 518 S.W.2d 1 (Mo.1974). No authorities cited. State v. Schulten, 529 S.W.2d 432 (Mo.App. 1975).