State v. Pendergrass

CROW, Judge.

Hearing the evidence without a jury, the trial court found Defendant, David L. Pen-dergrass, guilty of “fishing without a valid fishing permit” and levied a $500 fine. Defendant appeals, presenting three points relied on: (1) the information was insufficient; (2) there was no substantial evidence that he lacked the requisite permit; (3) there was no substantial evidence that he was “fishing.”

The trial court’s findings have the force and effect of a jury verdict. Rule 27.01(b), Missouri Rules of Criminal Procedure (1993); State v. Giffin, 640 S.W.2d 128, 130[1] (Mo.1982); State v.…