State v. Burroughs

CLEMENS, Senior Judge.

A jury found defendant Robert Burroughs guilty of both burglary and possession of a burglary tool. The trial court sentenced him as a persistent offender to consecutive ten and five year prison terms. Defendant offered no evidence.

Defendant first challenges the burglary sentence claiming he was not adequately identified as the burglar. In this we view evidence most favorably to the state. State v. Stewart, 636 S.W.2d 345[1] (Mo.App.1982). Every element of burglary may be shown circumstantially, State v. Jerelds, 637 S.W.2d 80[1-3] (Mo.App.1982), and it suffices to show…