State of Missouri v. Elex L. Murphy

$n the Missourt Court of Appeals Eastern District DIVISION THREE STATE OF MISSOURI, ) ED99942 ) Respondent, ) Appeal from the Circuit Court ) of the City of St. Louis v. ) 1122-CR02010-01 ) ELEX L. MURPHY, } Honorable Thomas J. Frawley ) Appellant. ) Filed: September 30, 2014 Introduction Elex Murphy (Defendant) appeals the judgment entered upon his conviction after a jury found him guilty of murder in the second degree, assault in the first degree, and two counts of armed criminal action. Defendant raises the question of whether a hand or a fist can qualify as a “dangerous instrument” in…