State v. Morris

On April 24, 1973, appellant was tried before a jury in the Circuit Court of Jackson County, Missouri, for the crimes of burglary, second degree, and stealing. From the evidence presented, the jury could have found that on the night of November 4, 1972, appellant, accompanied by one Michael Corn, broke into a barn belonging to Fred Arbanas and stole three (3) saddles and three (3) bridles. The stolen saddles and bridles were later recovered from a house occupied by appellant. The jury found him guilty and fixed his punishment at two years in the Missouri Department of Corrections for each…