State v. Luckinbill

HOGAN, Judge.

A jury has found defendant Arthur Ray Luckinbill guilty of assault in the second degree as defined and denounced by § 565.060.1(1), RSMo 1986, and has assessed his punishment at imprisonment for a term of three (3) years. The jury further determined that the defendant should pay a fine, the amount to be determined by the court. The court assessed defendant’s fine at the amount of $500. The defendant appeals, contending that the evidence shows, as a matter of law, that he acted in self-defense. Believing that the State presented substantial evidence which was inconsistent with the…