Legal Opinion
State v. Charles
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided July 6, 1976No. KCD 28147PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PRITCHARD, Chief Judge.
In a trial to the court, a jury being specifically waived, appellant was convicted of the commission of the crime under § 544.665 RSMo (Laws 1972, p. 1027, § 1), of willful failure to appear for trial of a felony charge for operating a confidence game. The court imposed punishment at four years imprisonment in the Department of Corrections.
The facts are these: Appellant was originally charged with operating the confidence game (a shell game) by which he realized $4,500. The events charged were said to have occurred on July 31, 1973. After preliminary hearing appellant…
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