State v. Taylor

MORGAN, Judge.

Defendant, with three prior offenses, was tried to a jury and found guilty of robbery in the first degree. The trial court assessed punishment at five years imprisonment. Sections 560.120, 556.280, RSMo 1969, V.A.M.S. Notice of appeal was filed June 29, 1971, and this court has jurisdiction.

Factually, the record reflects that on January 22, 1970, an elderly man named Wilder was acting as the operator of a laundromat at 4166 Lee Avenue in St. Louis; that one customer, Mrs. Harrell, was using the facilities at approximately 7:30 p.m.; that she had decided to go to a store across…