State v. Brown

KAROHL, Judge.

Defendant, Morris Leon Brown, was charged, tried and found guilty by a jury of burglary second degree, Section 569.170 RSMo 1986, and stealing, Section 570.030 RSMo 1986. Brown received sentences of eighteen months on each count, the terms to run concurrently. Defendant appeals claiming trial court error in submitting a verdict director which submitted a finding that defendant took twelve dollars from Bernard Brown, Jr. The undisputed facts are that Brown possessed the money which belonged to a church.

We first note the sole issue is directed only to the stealing charge.…