State v. Dorsey

491 S.W.2d 301 (1973)

STATE of Missouri, Respondent,

v.

Eddie DORSEY, Appellant.

No. 56532.

Supreme Court of Missouri, Division No. 1.

March 12, 1973.

John C. Danforth, Atty. Gen., Allan D. Seidel, Asst. Atty. Gen., Jefferson City, for respondent.

Bell, Fullwood, Wilson & Harris, St. Louis, for appellant.

HOLMAN, Presiding Judge.

Defendant, Eddie Dorsey, was charged with the offense of carrying a concealed weapon. See § 564.610, RSMo 1967 Supp., V.A.M.S. A jury trial resulted in a verdict of guilty. The jury being unable to agree on the punishment such was fixed by the court at three years'…