State v. Poole

HOGAN, Judge.

Defendant William C. Poole was convicted of manufacturing marijuana in violation of § 195.020.1, RSMo 1978, and his punishment was assessed at imprisonment for a term of 20 years. 1 Defendant appeals, his sole contention being that there was no substantial evidence to support a finding of guilt.

The case was tried to the court without the intervention of a jury. Rule 27.01(b) provides that the finding of the trial court in a criminal case shall have the force and effect of the verdict of a jury. Therefore in determining the sufficiency of the evidence to support the finding of…