State v. Greenspan
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from St. Louis Criminal Court. — Hon. H. L. Edmunds, Judge. It appears from the record that the appellant was indicted for a fdlony, viz., receiving stolen property, etc., of the value of $33.60, but was convicted of a misdemeanor, viz., receiving stolen property of the value of less than $30. This court therefore has no jurisdiction of the appeal and the cause should be certified to the St. Louis court of appeals.
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Appeal from St. Louis Criminal Court. — Hon. H. L. Edmunds, Judge. It appears from the record that the appellant was indicted for a fdlony, viz., receiving stolen property, etc., of the value of $33.60, but was convicted of a misdemeanor, viz., receiving stolen property of the value of less than $30. This court therefore has no jurisdiction of the appeal and the cause should be certified to the St. Louis court of appeals. State v. White, 109 Mo. 223; State v. Saye, 109 Mo. 225.
1Opinion of the CourtBurgess, J.
Defendant was indicted in the criminal court of the city of St. Louis for receiving stolen property of the value of $33.60. He was subsequently put upon his trial, was found guilty of receiving stolen property of less value than $30, and his punishment fixed at a fine of $50. He then appealed to this court.
It is now insisted by counsel for the state that this court has no jurisdiction of the ease, and that it should be certified to the St. Louis court of appeals.
This court has appellate jurisdiction of felony cases only. So, where a defendant is convicted of a felony under an indictment…
2Cases cited1 opinion
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