State v. Patterson

STOCKARD Commissioner.

Charles David Patterson, appellant herein, was found guilty by a jury of carrying a concealed weapon in violation of § 571.115 RSMo 1978, and punishment was assessed at imprisonment for four years. Following the procedures outlined in § 558.021 RSMo 1978, the trial court found defendant to be a persistent offender within the meaning of § 558.016 RSMo 1978, and imposed a sentence of an additional four years imprisonment or a total of eight years.

Appellant challenges the sufficiency of the evidence, and specifically asserts there was “no substantial evidence that the…