State v. Schwartz

GARRISON, Presiding Judge.

Defendant was sentenced to ten years’ imprisonment after her conviction by a jury of the Class A felony of assault in the first degree, § 565.050. 1 The offense dealt with injuries to Defendant’s two and one-half month old son, Cory, while she was living with her boyfriend, Danny Calhoon (Danny). On this appeal, she contends that there was insufficient evidence to support the verdict, and that the trial court erred in admitting in evidence a letter she wrote to Danny after her arrest.

Defendant and Cory had been living with Danny since December 15, 1992. They first…