Case Name: STATE of Missouri, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Verzell BANNER, Defendant-Appellant
Court: Missouri Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: Missouri
Decision Date: 1982-08-04
Citations: 639 S.W.2d 869
Docket Number: No. 43791
Parties: STATE of Missouri, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Verzell BANNER, Defendant-Appellant.
Judges: REINHARD, P.J., and SNYDER and CRIST, JJ., concur.
Reporter: South Western Reporter Second Series
Volume: 639
Pages: 869–869

Head Matter:
STATE of Missouri, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Verzell BANNER, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 43791.
Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Division Three.
Aug. 4, 1982.
Motion for Rehearing and/or Transfer Denied Sept. 17, 1982.
Claude Hanks, Creve Coeur, for defendant-appellant.
John Ashcroft, Atty. Gen., Melinda Cor-bin, Asst. Atty. Gen., Jefferson City, for plaintiff-respondent.

Opinion:
MEMORANDUM OPINION
CLEMENS, Senior Judge.
A jury found defendant Yerzell Banner guilty of stealing the victim's purse and the court sentenced him to six months in jail. Section 570.030 RSMo.
Here defendant contends the trial court erred in not instructing the jury it could fix punishment at a fine in lieu of imprisonment. The same contention was raised and refuted in State v. VanHorn, 625 S.W.2d 874 [1-4] (Mo.1982).
Since a formal opinion would have no value as precedent we affirm in compliance with Rule 84.16(b)(5).
REINHARD, P.J., and SNYDER and CRIST, JJ., concur.