State v. Morris

Marvin Morris, appellant, was found guilty by a jury in the Circuit Court of the City of St. Louis of Tampering With a Motor Vehicle in violation of § 560.175 RSMo 1969. The trial court also found that he had been previously convicted of a felony, Operating a Motor Vehicle Without the Owner’s Consent, and pursuant to the provisions of § 556.280 RSMo 1969 sentenced him to a term of five (5) years in the custody of the Missouri Department of Corrections. He appealed. We affirm.

Appellant does not question the sufficiency of the evidence to sustain the conviction; therefore, a brief statement of…