State v. Harper

DOWD, Presiding Judge.

Fred C. Harper, herein defendant, appeals from his conviction by a jury of assault with intent to ravish 1 with malice aforethought pursuant to Section 559.180, RSMo 1969 as amended, and the resulting fifty year sentence of imprisonment under the second offender statute. Section 556.-280, RSMo 1969 (now repealed).

Defendant questions the sufficiency of the evidence to support the conviction. Defendant specifically argues under his first point the following subpoints: (1) the state failed to prove the defendant was present at the scene; (2) the state failed to prove…