State v. Sapp

Appellant, Joe Sapp, was convicted in Boone County of first degree robbery of a taxi cab, valued at $900.00, and $18.00 in money from one Mabrey, a taxi driver. Upon the jury’s verdict he was sentenced to imprisonment f.or five years and has appealed. His defense was insanity. AIL the testimony he introduced was upon the insanity plea.

Appellant and his companion in the commission of the robbery, one Pemberton, on the evening of January 15, 1945, sat in a hotel room in Columbia, Missouri, and discussed the proposed robbery by them of two jewelry stores. They also discussed the best means of…