State v. Taylor

HOLMAN, Presiding Judge.

Defendant was charged with the offense of robbery in the first degree by means of a dangerous and deadly weapon. See §§ 560.120 and 560.135 (statutory references are to RSMo 1959, V.A.M.S.). The amended information also charged a prior felony conviction under the provisions of § 556.280. The. jury found defendant guilty as charged and the court fixed his punishment at imprisonment in the penitentiary for a term of five years. Defendant has duly appealed from the judgment.

There is no contention on this appeal concerning the sufficiency of the evidence and hence a brief…