State v. Hands

260 S.W.2d 14 (1953)

STATE

v.

HANDS.

No. 43478.

Supreme Court of Missouri, Division No. 1.

July 13, 1953.

Sidney M. Glazer, St. Louis, for appellant.

John M. Dalton, Atty. Gen., Frank W. Hayes, Asst. Atty. Gen., for respondent.

DALTON, Judge.

Defendant was convicted of robbery in the first degree by means of a dangerous and deadly weapon under the habitual criminal act and was sentenced to imprisonment in the state penitentiary for the remainder of his natural life. Sections 560.135 and 556.280 RSMo 1949, V.A.M.S. He has appealed.

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