Missouri Court of Appeals February 22, 2011, WD 71123 (State v. Vernon)

GARY D. WITT, Judge.

Michael Vernon (“Vernon”) was convicted after a jury trial in the Circuit Court of Buchanan County of one count of possession of burglar’s tools, a class D felony, in violation of Section 569.180.

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On May 5, 2009, the jury recommended that Vernon be sentenced to a fine to be determined by the court but did not recommend incarceration.