STATE v. SYKES

No. 38719.

565 S.W.2d 663 (1978)

STATE of Missouri, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Gregory SYKES, Defendant-Appellant.

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

Motion for Rehearing and/or Transfer Denied May 9, 1978.

Application to Transfer Denied June 15, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul E. Corning, Jr., Clayton, for defendant-appellant.

John D. Ashcroft, Atty. Gen., Paul R. Otto, Asst. Atty. Gen., Jefferson City, Courtney Goodman, Jr., Pros. Atty., Noel L. Robyn, Clayton, for plaintiff-respondent.


SMITH, Judge.

Defendant appeals his conviction by a jury of armed robbery and the jury-imposed five year sentence of imprisonment. We affirm.

Defendant's first contention is that he was entitled to a directed verdict of acquittal because of the insufficiency of the evidence to establish his guilt. The manager of the Quick Shop in Charlack in St. Louis County testified to having been held-up by a lone gunman who took money from him. He could not identify defendant...

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