State v. Madison

DOWD, Judge.

Defendant appeals his conviction by a jury of stealing from a person. § 560.156 RSMo 1969.1 He was sentenced to seven years imprisonment. We affirm.

On October 12, 1973, at approximately 1 p. m., the defendant and a companion entered a supermarket in the City of St. Louis. The defendant, with a newspaper and a candy bar in his hands, proceeded to stand in the checkout line. The customer ahead of the defendant in the line handed a $10 bill and a $20 bill to the checker to pay for purchases. As the checker started to put this money into the cash register drawer, the defendant grabbed…