Legal Opinion

State v. Puckett

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided September 30, 1980No. 41910PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CRIST, Judge.

Defendant has appealed his jury conviction and subsequent three year sentence for stealing over $50.00. Section 560.156, RSMo. 1969. We affirm.

On Appeal, defendant has alleged three points of error, to-wit: (1) That the information under which he was charged was fatally defective because it failed to specify whether he was charged with stealing “without the consent of the owner” or “by means of deceit,” and thus did not adequately apprise him of the fundamental particulars of the crime so as to enable him to prepare a defense; (2) that there existed a fatal variance between the…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. State v. FrancoSupreme Court of Missouri · 1976
  2. State v. KestersonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1966
  3. State v. ZammarSupreme Court of Missouri · 1957
  4. State v. SummersMissouri Court of Appeals · 1974
  5. State v. WhiteSupreme Court of Missouri · 1968

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. State v. DanielsMissouri Court of Appeals · 1983
  2. Emmons v. StateMissouri Court of Appeals · 1981
  3. State v. BarnettMissouri Court of Appeals · 1982
  4. State v. CanepaMissouri Court of Appeals · 1984
  5. State v. WardMissouri Court of Appeals · 1989

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