State v. Vernon

GARY D. WITT, Judge.

Michael Vernon (“Vernon”) was convicted after a jury trial in the Circuit Court of Buchanan County of one count of possession of burglar’s tools, a class D felony, in violation of Section 569.180. 1 On May 5, 2009, the jury recommended that Vernon be sentenced to a fine to be determined by the court but did not recommend incarceration. On June 2, 2009, the trial court sentenced Vernon to a fine in the sum of $500. Vernon now appeals. We affirm.

STATEMENT OF FACTS 2

Shortly after 1:30 a.m. on June 18, 2008, Jessica Holmes (“Holmes”) was sitting on her front porch when she…