State v. Begley

HOGAN, Judge.

By amended information defendant was charged with felonious stealing, as defined and denounced by §§ 560.156 and 560.161, sec. 1, subsec. (2), RSMo 1969. 1 On June 3, 1974, defendant appeared in person and with counsel in open court. Arraignment was waived by counsel. The trial court asked defendant to identify himself, asked him if he were represented by counsel, and asked if defendant understood “that anything [counsel] says here is the same as though you were saying it”. Defendant answered all these questions affirmatively. Addressing defendant’s counsel, the court called upon…