State v. Buschman

Defendant and two others were charged by information in the Circuit Court of the City of St. Louis with the crime of robbery in the first degree. A former conviction of robbery in the first degree was alleged against defendant, thus making applicable the punishment prescribed by Section 3702, Revised Statutes 1919. A severance being granted, defendant was tried alone and was found guilty as charged, and his punishment assessed at life imprisonment. He appeals.

A brief statement of the facts will suffice for an understanding of the only questions urged upon this appeal.

The robbery was committed…