State v. Cummings

HOGAN, Judge.

A jury has found defendant Freddie Cummings guilty of receiving stolen property, more specifically, retaining stolen property, in violation of § 570.080, RSMo 1978. Defendant was found to be a persistent offender and his punishment was assessed at imprisonment for a term of seven (7) years. The defendant appeals. We affirm.

The sufficiency of the evidence to support the judgment of conviction is not at issue, although the sufficiency question was carefully preserved upon trial. Inasmuch as this appeal is the defendant’s appeal of constitutional right, Ross v. Moffitt, 417 U.S.…