State v. Hooper

LEEDY, Judge.

George Carthel Hooper appeals from a judgment of conviction for robbery in the first degree by means of a dangerous and deadly weapon (a pistol), under which he was sentenced, as an habitual offender (§ 556.280, RSMo 1959, V.A.M.S.), to twelve years’ imprisonment. The case is here on a full transcript furnished at public expense, defendant having been permitted to appeal as a poor person. In the absence of a brief on his part, as here, we would look to his motion for a new trial for his assignments of error; but the state takes the position that the motion for a new trial was not…