State v. Jarrett

Decision Date10 November 1958
Docket NumberNo. 46736,No. 2,46736,2
Citation317 S.W.2d 368
PartiesSTATE of Missouri, Respondent, v. Ronald B. JARRETT, Appellant
CourtMissouri Supreme Court

No attorney for appellant.

John M. Dalton, Atty. Gen., Johm C. Baumann, Asst. Atty. Gen., for respondent.

BOHLING, Commissioner.

Ronald B. Jarrett appeals from an order overruling his motion under Rule 27.26 (42 V.A.M.S.) to vacate or correct a judgment imposing a sentence of ten years' imprisonment for first degree armed robbery (sections 560.120, 560.135). Statutory references are to RSMo 1949 and V.A.M.S.

The prisoner's complaint is lodged against the information.

The information charged, so far as material, that Ronald B. Jarrett 'did then and there wilfully, unlawfully, and feloniously make an assault in and upon one Peggy McFadin, who was then and there the agent, servant and employee of Emil H. Haworth * * *, and who was then and there in charge of the money, effects, and property of the said Emil H. Haworth * * *, by means of a dangerous and deadly weapon, to-wit: a revolver, and Fifty and no/100 ($50.00) Dollars * * *, the property of the said Emil H. Haworth * * *, in the presence and against the will of the said Peggy McFadin * * *, by putting her, the said Peggy McFadin, in fear of some immediate injury to her person, did feloniously rob, steal, take and carry away, with the intent then and there to permanently deprive the owner of the use thereof * * *.'

Petitioner states he makes no claim the information failed to charge an offense. The substance of his motion is, since the information did not charge that he committed the offense with the intent 'to deprive the owner of it [the property], and to wrongfully convert it to the use of the robber,' that the information did 'not charge an offense greater than 'Robbery in the Second Degree," which is subject to a maximum punishment of five years' imprisonment (sections 560.125, 560.135). He prayed that he be resentenced to a term not exceeding five years' imprisonment for robbery in the second degree and that he might be present at the hearing on the motion.

Petitioner's motion is without merit. It may be readily disposed of. We need not discuss what attacks against an information fall within the provisions of Rule 27.26; but consult 20 A.L.R.2d loc. cit. 985; Rowley v. United States, 8 Cir., 191 F.2d 949, 951; United States v. Segelman, D.C., 117 F.Supp. 507, 508, affirmed, 3 Cir., 212 F.2d 88; Jordan v. United States District Court, 98 U.S.App.D.C. 160, 233 F.2d 362, 365[7-9], 352 U.S. 904, 77 S.Ct. 151, 1 L.Ed.2d 114.

Section 560.120 (see also section 560.125) does not mention any specific intent as an essential element of the offense. The information follows the statute and it stands decided that the charge is good without the language mentioned by petitioner. State v. Moody, Mo., 312 S.W.2d 816, quoting State v. Scott, 332 Mo. 255, 58 S.W.2d 275, 277, 90 A.L.R. 860, and citing other authority; State v. Maddox, Mo., 250 S.W.2d 971; State v. Strada, Mo., 274 S.W. 34; State v. Hahn, 316 Mo. 229, 289 S.W. 845, 846. In addition, the instant information explicitly charged a taking with intent to deprive the owner of the use of the property.

The issue presented is one of law. Motions under Rule 27.26 may be summarily disposed of...

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  • State v. McDonald
    • United States
    • Missouri Supreme Court
    • 13 février 1961
    ...considered with the motion, show that defendant is entitled to no relief, the matter may be summarily disposed of. State v. Jarrett, Mo., 317 S.W.2d 368; State v. Rutledge, Mo., 317 S.W.2d 365; State v. Kitchin, Mo., 300 S.W.2d 420, certiorari denied 354 U.S. 914, 77 S.Ct. 1299, 1 L.Ed.2d 1......
  • State v. Moreland
    • United States
    • Missouri Supreme Court
    • 13 novembre 1961
    ...records of the case' show that the petitioner is entitled to no relief, or when the only issue presented is one of law. State v. Jarrett, Mo.Sup., Sup., 317 S.W.2d 368; State v. Kitchin, Mo.Sup., 300 S.W.2d 420. However, the converse is also true, and when the files and records of the case ......
  • State v. King
    • United States
    • Missouri Supreme Court
    • 13 juillet 1964
    ...a review of the files and records of the court in the original case may be summarily disposed of without a hearing. See State v. Jarrett, Mo.Sup., 317 S.W.2d 368, 369. And see cases decided under Title 28 U.S.C.A. Sec. 2255, a Federal Rule similar to the substance of Rule 27.26, such as Ket......
  • State v. Gee, 51621
    • United States
    • Missouri Supreme Court
    • 10 octobre 1966
    ...and records of the case' show that the petitioner is entitled to no relief, or when the only issue presented is one of law. State v. Jarrett, Mo.Sup., 317 S.W.2d 368; State v. Kitchin, Mo.Sup., 300 S.W.2d 420. However, the converse is also true, and when the files and records of the case do......
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