State v. Parson

AHRENS, Judge.

John Parson appeals from a jury conviction for second degree assault in violation of § 565.060 RSMo 1986. Appellant was sentenced as a prior offender to three years’ imprisonment. We affirm.

Because appellant does not challenge the sufficiency of the evidence, we need not relate it in detail. Viewed in a light most favorable to the verdict, the evidence at trial established the following facts. Near midnight on July 11, 1989, the victim was working as a cashier at a fast-food restaurant in St. Louis. At that time, appellant approached the walk-up window, and soon thereafter…