State v. Brown

HOLMAN, Judge.

Defendant was charged with and found guilty of the offense of tampering with a motor vehicle. The jury fixed his punishment at imprisonment in the penitentiary for a period of five years. See §§ 560.175 (1) and 560.180. (All statutory references are to RSMo 1959, V.A.M.S.) Defendant has appealed from the ensuing judgment.

John Sewell, a contractor living in Overland, Missouri, owned a 1963 Oldsmobile Starfire automobile. On the night of December 2, 1962, he parked the car in front of his home and locked it securely because it contained about $600 worth of tools. On the next…