State v. Ax

McMILLIAN, Presiding Judge.

Defendant appeals from a conviction of robbery in the first degree and a sentence of eight (8) years imprisonment pursuant to § 560.120, RSMo 1969.

Because defendant does not question the sufficiency of the evidence, no detailed narrative of the evidence is necessary.

On May 11,1975, as Mrs. Sandra Sweeney was walking on the parking lot at the West County Shopping Center, a passenger riding in a truck snatched her purse from her arm. Because the purse had two straps which went over her right arm, she was thrown to the ground. Fifteen minutes later because of the…