State v. Guernsey

WILLIAM L. RAGLAND, Special Judge.

Defendant Jacquelin Guernsey appeals from her conviction by a jury of stealing a motor vehicle, § 560.156, RSMo 1969, and the resultant five year sentence.

In August 1975 defendant drove an automobile owned by one David Scott from Pulaski County, Missouri to Romoland, California. She remained in California for approximately four months before returning to Pulaski County where she was arrested, with the automobile in her possession, charged and subsequently convicted. Although admitting that she did not have the express permission of Scott to take the…