State v. Ransom

McMILLIAN, Judge.

Appellant Johnny Ransom was convicted by a jury of the Circuit Court of the City of St. Louis of operating a motor vehicle without the owner’s consent, a violation of Sec. 560.175 RSMo 1969, V.A.M.S. Under the provisions of the Missouri Second Offender Act, he was sentenced to four years imprisonment. On this appeal, he contends that the State failed to prove either that he acted with criminal intent or that he had been previously convicted of a crime. We disagree and affirm.

At trial, the State offered evidence that on February 5, 1972, between 6:30 and 7:00 P.M., a Mr.…