State v. Knicker

HOLLINGSWORTH, Judge.

Defendant, William Elmer Knicker, and his brother, Albert Frederick Knicker, were jointly charged with the crimes of burglary in the second degree of and stealing from the drug store of Grover C. Finley in the City of St. Louis certain property of the value of at least fifty dollars. The information invoked the provisions of the habitual criminal act and alleged that each had been priorly convicted of certain felonies. After both had pleaded not guilty, this defendant, William Elmer Knicker, was granted a severance. Trial of that case to a jury resulted in a verdict…