State v. Mesmer

WASSERSTROM, Judge.

Defendant appeals from a conviction for burglary second degree and stealing.

At about 4:00 a. m. on August -11, 1971, deputy Sheriff Baxter was proceeding northbound on Highway 169 near Smithville, Missouri. At that time, he saw an automobile driven by defendant proceeding in the opposite direction. Baxter noticed when the car passed that the back seat was loaded with merchandise of some sort and the rear end of defendant’s car appeared unusually low, reflecting a heavy load. There had been a number of burgla ries in that general area within a short period just past and…