State v. Stidham

258 S.W.2d 620 (1953)

STATE

v.

STIDHAM.

No. 43347.

Supreme Court of Missouri, Division No. 2.

June 8, 1953.

John R. Martin and William O. Russell, Joplin, for appellant.

John M. Dalton, Atty. Gen. and Paul N. Chitwood, Asst. Atty. Gen., for respondent.

TIPTON, Judge.

The appellant was found guilty by a jury in the circuit court of Jasper County, Missouri, of the crime of robbery in the first degree by means of a dangerous and deadly weapon, and his punishment was assessed at 25 years' imprisonment in the state penitentiary. From that sentence he has duly appealed.

In his brief the appellant states that…