State v. Eaton

Introduction

Rex Eaton (Appellant) appeals his conviction for two counts of Endangering a Correctional Employee by knowingly causing same to come into contact with bodily fluids. We affirm.

Facts and Background

Viewed in the light most favorable to the verdict, the evidence is as follows. On June 18, 2016, Appellant was an inmate at Potosi Correctional Center in Washington County, Missouri. Appellant was not a model inmate; he had numerous recorded conduct violations, many of them for threats or assaults made against correctional employees, and many of those specifically for throwing or…