State v. Meeks

HIGGINS, Commissioner.

Leroy Meeks, with two prior convictions, was charged with burglary, second degree, and a jury convicted him of that offense. The court assessed his punishment at seven years’ imprisonment and rendered sentence and judgment accordingly. §§ 556.280, 560.070, 560.095, V.A.M.S.

On February 15, 1969, at 5:15 p. m., Raymond L. Keller, office manager at Firestone Store, 5901 Delmar, St. Louis, Missouri, closed the premises and checked to see that all doors were securely locked and that the ADT burglary alarm system was operative. The alarm is activated when a door so protected…