State v. Light

Amber W. Light (“Defendant”) appeals the judgment convicting her of third-degree assault after a bench trial. See section 565.070.1 Her single point claims there was “insufficient evidence that [Defendant] ‘recklessly’ caused physical injury” to the victim. Finding no merit in the claim, we affirm.

Applicable Principles of Review and Governing Law

Our review of the sufficiency of the evidence in a court-tried case is the same as that used for a. jury-tried case. State v. Mann, 129 S.W.3d 462, 465 (Mo.App. S.D.2004). We must determine “whether there is sufficient evidence from which a reasonable…