State v. Sparks

Tire defendant was granted an appeal to this eourt from a judgment of conviction under *496an indictment based on Section 4382, Revised Statutes 1909, charging him with breaking the lawful custody of an officer having him in charge, before conviction, for violation of a penal statute. The criminal charge under which defendant was arrested and was being held for trial at the time he is now charged with breaking the lawful custody of the Sheriff of Bollinger county, Missouri, is that of grand larceny. The defendant was convicted and sentenced to six months in the county jail. The Prosecuting…