State of Missouri v. James D. Cummings

In the Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District DIVISION FIVE STATE OF MISSOURI, ) No. ED111089 ) Respondent, ) Appeal from the Circuit Court ) of Jefferson County vs. ) ) Honorable Jeffrey T. Coleman JAMES D. CUMMINGS, ) ) Appellant. ) FILED: March 19, 2024 Introduction James D. Cummings (“Cummings”) appeals from his convictions and sentence following a jury trial on four counts of first-degree assault against special victims and four counts of armed criminal action. Cummings raises three points on appeal. Point One claims the trial court abused its discretion in not making a finding that…