STATE v. MURPHY

No. 48052.

347 S.W.2d 230 (1961)

STATE of Missouri, Respondent. v. Claude J. MURPHY, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Missouri, Division No. 1.

June 12, 1961.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Emanuel Williams, St. Louis, for appellant.

Thomas F. Eagleton, Atty. Gen., Daniel J. Leary, Sp. Asst. Atty. Gen., for respondent.


WESTHUES, Presiding Judge.

The defendant Claude J. Murphy, by an information in lieu of an indictment, was charged with stealing more than $50 by means of deceit. The information further charged that Murphy had on three prior occasions been convicted of felonies and had served prison sentences therefor. A trial by jury resulted in a verdict of guilty on the charge of stealing. The trial court heard evidence on the allegation of prior convictions and found the charge...

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