State v. Holmes

KAROHL, Judge.

A jury convicted defendant, Edward Holmes, of stealing by deceit. Section 570.030 RSMo 1986. The court sentenced defendant as a prior and persistent offender to a five year prison term. Defendant’s sole point on appeal claims the court erred in overruling his motion for judgment of acquittal because there is insufficient evidence to support the conviction. We affirm.

The facts leading up to defendant’s arrest and conviction arose out of his employment at Warren County Auto Parts, a salvage yard. On May 28, 1988, Mr. Ritch, the salvage yard owner, sent defendant to deliver some…