State v. Gray

SNYDER, Presiding Judge.

A jury found appellant guilty of first degree assault, § 565.050 RSMo.1978, and stealing, § 570.030 RSMo.1978. He appeals from the judgment sentencing him to twenty years on the assault charge and two years on the stealing charge, the sentences to be served concurrently. The judgment is affirmed.

Appellant asserts the trial court erred in: (1) abusing its discretion by failing to excuse venirepersons Zykan and Hecht who indicated they might be prejudiced; (2) failing to give a mandatory definitional instruction on “deadly force;” and (3) submitting to the jury a typed…