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State v. Shelton
544 S.W.2d 599
Mo. Ct. App.
1976
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CLEMENS, Judge.

Defendant was tried for and convicted of assault with intent to kill without malice (§ 559.190, RSMo. 1969), sentenced to three months in jail and fined $500. On appeal defendant raises only one issue concerning the admission of evidence.

*600Defendant contends the trial court erred in admitting certain out-of-court statements as declarations against interest because there was no showing the testimony of the declarant was unavailable. This is not mentioned in defendant’s motion for new trial and therefore is not properly preserved for review. State v. Amerson, 518 S.W.2d 29[1] (Mo.1975) and State v. Gomillia, 529 S.W.2d 892[1] (Mo.App.1975).

Furthermore, plain error Rule 27.20(c) will not be applied since evidence of defendant’s guilt is overwhelming. State v. Hurtt, 509 S.W.2d 14[3] (Mo.1974); State v. White, 529 S.W.2d 22[3] (Mo.App.1975).

We have concluded that an extended opinion in this case would have no prece-dential value and affirm the judgment in accordance with Rule 84.16.

WEIER, P. J., and DOWD, J., concur.

Case Details

Case Name: State v. Shelton
Court Name: Missouri Court of Appeals
Date Published: Nov 23, 1976
Citation: 544 S.W.2d 599
Docket Number: No. 37225
Court Abbreviation: Mo. Ct. App.
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