Case Name: STATE of Missouri, Respondent, v. James Edward LOVELL, Appellant
Court: Missouri Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: Missouri
Decision Date: 1972-12-04
Citations: 488 S.W.2d 274
Docket Number: No. KCD26115
Parties: STATE of Missouri, Respondent, v. James Edward LOVELL, Appellant.
Judges: Before SHANGLER, C. J., PRITCH-ARD and WASSERSTROM, JJ., and J. DONALD MURPHY, Special Judge.
Reporter: South Western Reporter Second Series
Volume: 488
Pages: 274–275

Head Matter:
STATE of Missouri, Respondent, v. James Edward LOVELL, Appellant.
No. KCD26115.
Missouri Court of Appeals, Kansas City District.
Dec. 4, 1972.
Christopher Dye, The Legal Aid and Defender, Society of Greater Kansas City, Kansas City, for appellant.
John C. Danforth, Atty. Gen., Richard S. Paden, Asst. Atty. Gen., Jefferson City, for respondent.
Before SHANGLER, C. J., PRITCH-ARD and WASSERSTROM, JJ., and J. DONALD MURPHY, Special Judge.

Opinion:
SHANGLER, Chief Judge.
The defendant James Edward Lovell was convicted of burglary in the second degree and burglarious stealing and was sentenced to consecutive terms of imprisonment. The criminal conduct alleged by information against the defendant Lovell, both as to the unlawful entry of premises and the theft of property kept therein, was also identically charged against another, Billy Wayne Lee.
In an opinion adopted concurrently, we have set aside the conviction of Billy Wayne Lee because the information charging the offenses against him did not allege the ownership of the premises unlawfully entered, an essential element of the crime of burglary, and therefore the information was insufficient in law. The defendant Lovell asserts the same deficiency, and we are bound to set aside his convictions, as well, on the authority of the Lee case and the precedents cited therein.
This disposition makes it unnecessary to review the other grounds of error alleged on appeal. Accordingly, we remand this cause for such further proceedings as the State may appropriately take.
. State of Missouri v. Lee, Mo.App., 488 S.W.2d 272.