State v. Whittemore

JEFFREY W. BATES, Judge.

Edward Whittemore (Appellant) was charged by amended information with committing the crimes of assault in the first degree and armed criminal action (ACA). See §§ 565.050, 571.015. 1 These charges arose out of an incident in which Vernon Reed (Reed) stabbed Zachary Whiteley (Victim). The charges against Appellant were based upon an accomplice liability theory. After a jury trial, Appellant was convicted of first-degree assault and acquitted of ACA. Appellant was sentenced to serve 25 years in prison.

Appellant presents two points on appeal. First, he challenges the…