State v. Frentzel

HOGAN, Presiding Judge.

By amended information filed in the Circuit Court of Bollinger County, defendant John Victor Frentzel was charged with one count of possession of burglar’s tools in violation of § 569.180.1, RSMo 1978, and two counts of unlawful use of a weapon in violation of § 571.030.1(1), RSMo Supp. 1984. On defendant’s motion, a separate trial of count one — possession of burglar’s tools — was ordered pursuant to Rule 24.07. A jury found the defendant guilty. After a hearing, the court found the defendant to be a “persistent offender” within the meaning of § 558.016.3, RSMo…