State v. Burnley

WILLIAM J. PETERS, Special Judge.

Following a trial before a jury, defendant was found guilty of Second Degree Burglary and Stealing. The Court, having found that the Habitual Criminal Act applied, assessed punishment at seven years imprisonment in the Department of Corrections for the charge of Second De gree Burglary and four years imprisonment for the charge of Stealing, the charge of Stealing to be served concurrently with the charge of Burglary. Sections 560.070, 560.156, 556.280, RSMo 1969 V.A. M.S.

At about 1:26 a.m. on November 12, 1968, in the City of St. Louis, two police officers…