State v. Hampton

HOLMAN, Judge.

Defendant was charged with the offense of stealing property having a value of fifty dollars or more. See §§ 560.156 and 560.161, subd. 1(2) 1 . The information also charged a prior felony conviction under the provisions of § 556.280. The jury found defendant guilty of the offense charged and the court fixed his punishment at 'imprisonment in the penitentiary for a term of three years. Defendant has appealed from the ensuing judgment.

Lottie Rosen testified that she was employed as a switchboard operator by Royal Paper Company in an office located on the second floor of the…