State v. Ruff

CRIST, Presiding Judge.

Appeal from a conviction for assault with intent to do great bodily harm without malice aforethought. The defendant waived his right to a jury. We affirm.

Ruff claims the verdict was not supported by the evidence in that the court failed to take into account the evidence of self-defense and defense of another. In a court tried criminal case the court’s finding has the force and effect of a jury verdict. -Hence, we will affirm that finding if it is supported by substantial evidence. State v. Ore, 567 S.W.2d 691, 693 (Mo.App.1978). We accept the state’s evidence, together…