Legal Opinion
State v. Johnson
Supreme Court of Missouri
Decided February 8, 1971No. 55244PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HIGGINS, Commissioner.
Leon Johnson, with prior conviction for felonious stealing of an automobile, was convicted by a jury of carrying a concealed weapon and the court assessed his punishment at five years’ imprisonment. Sentence and judgment were rendered accordingly. §§ 556.280, 564.610, V.A.M.S.
Appellant does not question the sufficiency of the evidence to sustain the conviction; and a jury reasonably could find from the evidence that on June 25, 1969, he was arrested at 12th and Locust, St. Louis, Missouri, and, when the bag in his possession was searched, there was found concealed a .32…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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3Cited by9 opinions
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