State v. Williams

REINHARD, Judge.

Defendant appeals after his conviction by a jury of burglary in the second degree, acting with another, a violation of § 569.-170, RSMo.1978. The court found defendant to be a persistent offender and sentenced him to twelve years’ imprisonment.

Defendant does not challenge the sufficiency of the evidence. In the early morning hours of June 14, 1981, police received a call of a break-in at the A & H Truck Company in St. Louis. Police Officer Schulte arrived within a minute. As he approached the loading dock, he turned off his headlights and discerned two men standing some…