State v. Gordon

HOLMAN, Commissioner.

Dave Bernard Gordon, defendant herein, was charged with robbery in the first degree under the provisions of Section 560.-120 (unless otherwise indicated all statutory references are to RSMo 1949, V.A. M.S.). The amended information also charged a prior felony conviction. In accordance with the provisions of Section 556.280, as amended Laws 1959, S.B. No. 117, Section 1 P.P. Vol. 40 V.A.M.S., the trial court (over objection of the defendant) held a hearing outside of the presence of the jury and found “that the defendant was previously convicted of an offense which if…