State v. Casey

TITUS, Judge.

As a prior offender, defendant was court-tried and adjudged guilty of the class A felony of first degree assault by attempting to kill or cause serious physical injury to Charles Versey by shooting him with a deadly weapon. § 565.050-1.(2) and 2. 1 Defendant was sentenced to imprisonment for a term of 15 years to be served consecutively to another already imposed sentence. Defendant appealed.

In substance, the evidence favorable to the state was that victim Yersey went into a Caruthersville tavern and poolroom near 11 p.m., July 15, 1983. After standing at the bar a few minutes,…