State v. Herron

HOLMAN, Commissioner.

Defendant, Richard Herron, was found guilty of the offense of robbery in the first degree and his punishment was fixed by the jury at imprisonment in the penitentiary for a term of SO years. See Sections 560.-120 and S60.13S (unless otherwise stated all statutory references are to RSMo 1959, V.A.M.S.). He has appealed from the ensuing judgrñent.

The prosecuting witness, J. C. Happe, resided in Sikeston, Missouri, where he worked as a carpenter. Oh July 27, 1960, he left his home at about 7:30 a. m. in his Ford pickup truck on a fishing trip to Blue Hole located in the…