State v. McDonald

KAROHL, Judge.

In a court tried case defendant Elizabeth McDonald was convicted of trespassing in the first degree, a class B misdemeanor, in violation of § 569.140 RSMo 1986. On May 11, 1990, the court sentenced defendant to serve ten days in the St. Louis County medium security institution. On June 15, 1990, thirty-five days later, defendant filed her notice of appeal.

*58Appeal in criminal cases is authorized by Rule 30.01(a) and § 547.070 RSMo 1986. Judgment in a criminal case becomes final for purposes of appeal when sentence is entered. State v. Lynch, 679 S.W.2d 858, 869 (Mo. banc 1984).…