State v. Kramer

DOWD, Judge.

Defendant was convicted by a jury of stealing property of the value of over $50.00. Sections 560.156; 560.161 RSMo 1969. The jury was unable to agree on punishment and the defendant was sentenced by the court to two years imprisonment. Defendant appeals.

Defendant raises two contentions on appeal. (1) The trial court erred in not sustaining his motion for acquittal at the close of the State’s case because the evidence was insufficient to support a circumstantial evidence conviction. (2) “The trial court erred in submitting the case to the jury because as a matter of law a…