State v. Williams

KAROHL, Judge.

Defendant appeals conviction and sentence for one count of first degree robbery, § 569.020 RSMo 1978, and one count of first degree burglary, § 569.160 RSMo 1978. Defendant was found to be a persistent offender under §§ 558.016 and 557.-036.4 RSMo 1978. He was sentenced to serve concurrent terms of 20 years for each count.

The testimony of the complaining witness, Mary Gilbert, was sufficient to support a submissible case on both charges. A summary of her testimony follows. She knew defendant as “J.J.” He had visited a resident in her home on prior occasions and she had seen him…