State v. Jenkins

KAROHL, Presiding Judge.

Defendant, Michael David Jenkins, was found guilty by jury of burglary in the second degree, Section 569.170 RSMo 1986. Defendant, a persistent offender, received a sentence of fifteen years in prison. He appeals on three grounds. We affirm.

Defendant first challenges the sufficiency of the evidence. He claims the state failed to prove intent to steal and argues his fingerprints found on the outside of a kitchen window do not establish intent to commit a crime. In assessing the sufficiency of the evidence, we must accept as true all evidence and inferences tending to…