State v. Parsons

JAMES M. SMART, JR., Judge.

Raymond Parsons appeals his conviction following a jury trial for stealing, for which he was sentenced to seven years’ imprisonment. He contends that the evidence was not sufficient to support the conviction. The judgment is affirmed.

Factual and Procedural Background

Raymond Parsons was charged in Platte County with burglary, section 569.170, RSMo 2000, 1 stealing a rifle, section 570.030, and stealing a motor vehicle, section 570.030. Viewed in the light most favorable to the verdict, the evidence at trial was as follows:

Early in the afternoon on December 5, 2002,…