State v. Silvey

SHRUM, Presiding Judge.

A jury convicted Jason C. Silvey (“Defendant”) of two counts of abuse of a child, a class C felony, under § 568.060.1(1), RSMo 1994, 1 for knowingly inflicting cruel and inhuman punishment on each of his two stepsons. The jury recommended a sentence of three years in prison for each violation. The trial court ordered that the recommended sentences be served consecutively. In No. 20707, Defendant appeals from the judgment of conviction and sentence claiming there was insufficient evidence to establish that he inflicted “cruel and inhuman punishment” on the victims. We…