State v. Reece

HIGGINS, Commissioner.

Willie Reece, with prior conviction, was charged with driving, operating, and using a motor vehicle without permission of the owner. He was convicted by a jury and the court assessed his punishment at five years’ imprisonment. Sentence and judgment were rendered accordingly. §§ 556.-280, 560.175, 560.180, RSMo 1969, V.A.M.S. (Appeal taken prior to January 1, 1972.)

Appellant does not question the sufficiency of evidence to sustain his conviction; and the evidence would permit the jury to find: that around midnight, in the early hours of January 20, 1971, Irene Livingston…