State v. Holt

TITUS, Presiding Judge.

As a second offender (§ 556.280 RSMo 1969), defendant was charged with and jury-convicted of stealing a television set having a value of at least $50. §§ 560.156-1(2) and 560.161-1(2) RSMo 1969. Following denial of the after trial motions, defendant was court-sentenced to confinement with the Missouri Division of Corrections for a term of eight years. Defendant appealed and his appellant’s brief in this court contains 12 points relied on.

Point relied on I: “The trial court abused its discretion and erred in failing to grant defendant’s applications for continuance,…