State v. Jones

NORWIN D. HOUSER, Special Judge.

A jury convicted James Jones of Carrying a Concealed Weapon. § 564.610, RSMo 1969, V.A.M.S. Committed to the department of corrections for five years he appeals, contending first that the court erred in not directing his acquittal for failure of the State to prove the element of concealment, which is an essential element of the offense of carrying a concealed weapon. State v. Starks, 459 S.W.2d 249 (Mo.1970).

The State introduced evidence that following a high-speed chase through the streets of the City of St. Louis in which an automobile driven by appellant was…