State of Missouri v. Richard John Whipple

ROBERT M. CLAYTON III,

Presiding Judge

Richard John Whipple (“Defendant”) appeals the judgment entered upon a jury verdict convicting him of two counts of unlawful use of a weapon, one count of first-degree tampering with a motor vehicle, and three counts of third-degree assault. We reverse and remand.

I. BACKGROUND

A. Evidence Presented at Defendant’s Jury Trial

Defendant was charged with and convicted of the six counts referenced above, and he does not challenge the sufficiency of the evidence to support his convictions. Viewed in the light most favorable to De fendant, 1 the evidence presented…