State v. Hansen

BILLINGS, Chief Judge.

Defendant Calvin Hansen was prosecuted for possession of burglar’s tools in violation of § 560.115 RSMo 1969. A Polk County jury found him guilty and assessed punishment of two years and six months imprisonment. Allocution, sentence, and judgment followed denial of defendant’s motion for a new trial. We reverse and discharge the defendant.

Officer Ontjes of the Bolivar police was driving his patrol car around the grounds of the Foremost milk plant in Bolivar about 3:00 a. m. on November 11,1974. The plant property is not fenced and is lighted by security lights. Trucks…