State v. Townes

SHANGLER, Judge.

The defendant Townes, an inmate of the Missouri State Penitentiary was indicted under § 216.460, RSMo 1969, V.A.M.S., for the offense of offering violence to a prison guard. He was convicted by a jury and given punishment of two additional years imprisonment.

The evidence was that Townes, an inmate serving ten years for first degree robbery, was working in the metal factory of the penitentiary. He complained of illness and was taken to the prison hospital. Townes was examined and found to be sound, so Wyrick, a prison guard, was ordered to take Townes to the control center.…