State v. Spears

DONNELLY, Chief Justice.

Appellant, Charles Henry Spears, was convicted of attempted burglary, second degree by a jury in the Circuit Court of the City of St. Louis, and his punishment was assessed at imprisonment for a term of two years. Following rendition of judgment and imposition of sentence, an appeal was perfected to this Court. We affirm.

The appeal having been taken to this Court prior to January 1, 1972, the effective date of new Article V of the Constitution, V.A.M.S., we have jurisdiction pursuant to then Art. V, § 3 of the Missouri Constitution.

Appellant does not question the…