Spencer v. Basinger

RENDLEN, Judge.

Petitioner, accused of stealing more than $50 in violation of § 560.156 RSMo 1969, was arrested January 29,1976, taken immediately to the Cole County jail and on April 8 tried and found guilty as charged. The jury assessed as punishment a fine of $500 and one year in the county jail, the maximum jail sentence permitted under § 560.-161-1(2), RSMo 1969. On May 3 judgment was entered on the verdict and costs taxed against defendant [petitioner]. The trial court finding petition insolvent and unable to pay the costs, directed the issuance of a fee bill. On the date of judgment…