State v. Booyer

PHILLIP R. GARRISON, Judge.

Following trial by the court without a jury, Christopher T. Booyer (“Appellant”) was convicted of one count of first degree assault, in violation of Section 565.050 1 and one count of armed criminal action, in violation of Section 571.015. He was sentenced to concurrent terms of ten years imprisonment for first degree assault and five years imprisonment for armed criminal action. He appeals, claiming the State failed to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that he had the requisite mental state to be guilty of either crime. We affirm.

Early in the morning of July 18,…