State v. Couvion

CRIST, Judge.

Defendant appeals from jury convictions of second degree burglary, stealing over $150.00, and attempted second degree burglary. Defendant was sentenced to three, consecutive six month terms of imprisonment and fined $5,000.00. We affirm.

During the early morning hours of August 8,1981 there was an attempted burglary of a leopard cub from the St. Louis Children’s Zoo. Defendant was spotted at the entrance of the Children’s Zoo by a zoo ranger as he drove by. However, upon returning to investigate, the defendant had fled. The ranger found pry and scratch marks on the door at the…