State v. Rothaus

DONNELLY, Judge.

Appellant, William John Rothaus, was convicted in the Circuit Court of the City of St. Louis of obtaining a controlled substance by forgery of a prescription (§ 195.-170, RSMo 1969), and his punishment, under the provisions of the Habitual Criminal Act, was assessed at imprisonment for a term of three years. Following rendition of judgment and imposition of sentence, an appeal was perfected to the St. Louis District of the Court of Appeals. The case was transferred to this Court, after opinion, by order of this Court. We decide the case here the same as on original appeal.…