State v. Britt

HOLMAN, Judge.

Defendant was charged with the offense of robbery in the first degree. See §§ 560.120 and 560.135. 1 The trial resulted in a verdict of guilty and the jury fixed defendant’s punishment at imprisonment for a term of eight years. Defendant has duly appealed.

Sandra Sondag testified that on October 10, 1970, she was employed as a desk clerk at the Downtowner Motor Inn in St. Louis and was working the shift from 3 until 11 p. m.; that shortly before 11 o’clock, in accordance with established custom, she checked the cash drawer and removed the money which exceeded $300, and placed it…