STATE v. FIELDS

No. 54559.

487 S.W.2d 560 (1972)

STATE of Missouri, Respondent, v. James Marvin FIELDS, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Missouri, Division No. 2.

December 11, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John C. Danforth, Atty. Gen., Jefferson City, Charles B. Blackmar, Sp. Asst. Atty. Gen., St. Louis, for respondent.

Neale, Newman, Bradshaw & Freeman, Leland L. Gannaway, Springfield, for appellant.


MORGAN, Presiding Judge.

A jury found appellant guilty of the crime of striking a police officer who was acting in the performance of his duties; and, as a second offender, he was sentenced to a term of one year in the county jail. Sections 557.215 and 556.280, RSMo 1969, V.A.M.S.

The incident leading to this appeal occurred on March 24, 1968. Appellant was observed by the officer attempting to "shoplift" certain...

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