State v. Chernick

WESTHUES, Judge.

Defendant Glenn Chernick, on March 6, 1956, was convicted by a jury in the circuit court of St. Louis of robbery in tire first degree by means of a dangerous and deadly weapon, and his punishment was assessed at 20 years’ imprisonment in the State Penitentiary. He appealed to this court.

Defendant was charged with the robbery of the Southwest Bank in St. Louis, Missouri, on April 24, 1953. Defendant had been convicted of this offense at a previous trial where his punishment was assessed at 5 years’ imprisonment. That conviction was reversed by this court in June, 1955. See…