Every person prosecuted under section 541.040 may plead a former conviction or acquittal for the same offense in another state or country, and if such plea be admitted or established, it shall be a bar to any other or further proceedings against such person.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 541.050
Stealing — prior trial in other state a bar
Effective: 28 Aug 1939; (RSMo 1939 § 4838); Prior revisions: 1929 § 4445; 1919 § 3686; 1909 § 4897
Official source: Missouri Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Missouri statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.