STATE v. BARNETT

No. 48054.

338 S.W.2d 853 (1960)

STATE of Missouri, Respondent, v. Billy BARNETT, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Missouri, Division No. 2.

October 10, 1960.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Graves & Graves, Neosho, James Tatum, Pineville, for appellant.

John M. Dalton, Atty. Gen., George E. Schaaf, Sp. Asst. Atty. Gen., for respondent.


EAGER, Judge.

Defendant was convicted of first degree robbery in the Circuit Court of Newton County, on change of venue from McDonald County. The jury assessed his punishment at five years' imprisonment, but recommended "leniency." Motion for new trial was duly filed and overruled and the defendant sentenced. On this appeal the sole question briefed is the alleged error in admitting in evidence a signed confession. With the case in this posture we need not detail...

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