State v. Burns

BOHLING, Commissioner.

This is an appeal by Robert E. Burns from a judgment imposing a sentence of five years imprisonment for robbery in the first degree by means of a dangerous and deadly weapon. Sections 560.120, 560.135 RSMo 1949, V.A.M.S. He contends error occurred in unduly restricting his counsel’s cross-examination of witnesses, in admitting certain testimony, in the argument of the State’s attorney, in giving the State’s main instruction, and in not instructing that the verdict of the jury must be unanimous.

Paul Blumenthal owned and operated a drugstore at 3201 Ivanhoe street, being…