State v. Simms

MANFORD, Judge.

This is a direct appeal from jury conviction for the offense of attempted burglary, second degree in violation of § 569.120 and § 564.011 RSMo 1978. The court entered judgment and sentence in accord with the conviction. The judgment is affirmed.

Appellant’s sole point charges the trial court erred in sustaining respondent’s objection during appellant’s closing argument.

The sufficiency of the evidence is not challenged so a brief summary thereof suffices.

At about 7:30 a. m., December 17, 1980, the resident of an apartment complex in Kansas City, Missouri left for work. Upon his…