State v. Hutton

CRANDALL, Presiding Judge.

Appellant was convicted, in a jury trial, of stealing without consent, § 570.030, RSMo (1978). The trial court found that appellant was a persistent offender, § 558.-016, RSMo (1978), and sentenced him to ten years imprisonment. This appeal ensues. We affirm.

Since appellant does not challenge the sufficiency of the evidence, we will briefly summarize the facts. On August 24, 1979, Susan Musgrave parked her husband’s car in the parking garage of a local department store. She then took her keys and went in the store to shop. Upon returning from shopping, Mrs. Musgrave…