STATE v. DAVENPORT

No. 49068.

360 S.W.2d 710 (1962)

STATE of Missouri, Respondent, v. Ralph DAVENPORT, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Missouri, Division No. 1.

October 8, 1962.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Karl F. Lang, St. Louis, for appellant.

Thomas F. Eagleton, Atty. Gen., James A. Roche, Jr., Special Asst. Atty. Gen., Jefferson City, for respondent.


HYDE, Judge.

Defendant was convicted of possession of apparatus for the unauthorized use of narcotic drugs and sentenced to five years' imprisonment under the habitual criminal statute (Secs. 195.020, 195.200, 556.280; statutory references are to RSMo and V.A. M.S.) and has appealed.

Defendant's brief submits three points, one alleging error in refusing his motion for directed verdict, claiming the State's evidence was insufficient to prove that the alleged...

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