State v. Tate

STOCKARD, Commissioner.

Willie James Tate was convicted by a jury of driving, using and operating the Buick automobile of Cecil Griffin without his permission, § 560.175, RSMo 1959, V.A.M.S., and his punishment under the provisions of the Habitual Criminal Act, § 556.280, RSMo 1959, V.A.M.S., was imposed at imprisonment for a term of four years. He has appealed from the ensuing judgment.

On December 8, 1967, Cecil Griffin parked his 1960 Buick automobile on the street in front of his house at 2305 North Kingshighway in the City of St. Louis. The next morning the automobile was gone. On December…