Section 25.16 Other Crimes of Defendant

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7. (§25.16) Other Crimes of Defendant

The prosecutor may not refer to the defendant’s conviction or involvement in other crimes as grounds for conviction in the case on trial. State v. Parker, 617 S.W.2d 83 (Mo. App. E.D. 1981); State v. Lee, 486 S.W.2d 412 (Mo. 1972). Nor may the prosecutor comment on the fact that the defendant was charged with any crime other than the one on trial. State v. Tillman, 454 S.W.2d 923 (Mo. 1970). In some instances, it is proper to introduce evidence of another crime, see...