Legal Opinion

State v. Jenkins

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided May 22, 1984No. WD 34542PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BERREY, Judge.

This is an appeal from the Circuit Court of Platte County where the defendant was convicted of burglary, first degree.

On appeal defendant raises two points. First, that defendant was entrapped into the commission of the offense and secondly, that the state failed to present evidence that defendant unlawfully entered the residence possessed by Charles Gatschet.

Judgment affirmed.

On the evening of December 30, 1980, Charles W. Gatschet, Jr. was at his home (owned by his parents) with two friends (his parents were not at home) and he was in constructive possession of the premises.

He…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Sherman v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1958
  2. State v. WillisSupreme Court of Missouri · 1983
  3. State v. DevineMissouri Court of Appeals · 1977
  4. State v. ChandlerSupreme Court of Missouri · 1982

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. State v. JohnsonMissouri Court of Appeals · 1987
  2. Ijames v. Director of RevenueMissouri Court of Appeals · 1985
  3. State v. MooreMissouri Court of Appeals · 1995
  4. State v. EibMissouri Court of Appeals · 1986

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