State v. Taylor

CLARK, Judge.

Appellant Taylor was convicted of the offense of assault in the first degree by means of a dangerous instrument and was sentenced to a term of 30 years added to his then current sentence for which he was imprisoned at the time of the assault. On appeal, Taylor presents two points, the first concerning alleged instruction error on the defense of extreme emotional disturbance and the second on a permitted amendment of the charging instrument. Affirmed.

The events giving rise to the charge occurred in the kitchen area of the Missouri Training Center for Men at Moberly where Taylor,…