STATE v. MORSE

No. 35169.

503 S.W.2d 450 (1973)

STATE of Missouri, Respondent, v. Walter Eugene MORSE, Appellant.

Missouri Court of Appeals, St. Louis District, Division Two.

December 11, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John C. Danforth, Atty. Gen., G. Michael O'Neal, Walter W. Nowotny, Jr., Asst. Attys. Gen., Jefferson City, Zane White, Pros. Atty., Rolla, for respondent.

John L. Woodward, Steelville, for appellant.


CLEMENS, Acting Presiding Judge.

Defendant appeals from a felony conviction for stealing in violation of § 560.156, RSMo. 1969, V.A.M.S. He was found guilty of stealing doors, windows and miscellaneous building materials from a construction site, fined $500 and sentenced to one year in jail. Defendant contends his conviction must be reversed because the state failed to make a submissible case. We agree and reverse.

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases