State of Missouri v. Milas W. Morse

Milas Morse appeals the circuit court’s judgment, following a bench trial, convicting him of first-degree assault and armed criminal action. We affirm.

Background

In June 2013, the State charged Morse, as a persistent offender, with one count of first-degree assault, serious injury (§ 565.050, RSMo 1 ) and one count of armed criminal action (“ACA”) (§ 571.015.1), for knowingly stabbing Trenton George with a dangerous instrument, causing serious physical injury.

Morse waived his right to a jury trial in exchange for the State’s agreement that, if convicted of the class A felony of first-degree…