State v. Cox

WESTHUES, Judge.

Defendant Charles Eugene Cox was tried and convicted of a felonious assault with intent to produce great bodily harm. His punishment was assessed at “Two (2) years in the Dept, of Corrections.” A motion for new trial was overruled whereupon the trial court sentenced the defendant to “be confined in the Department of Corrections, for the State of Missouri, for and during a period of Two (2) years, for the crime of Felonious Assault.” Defendant appealed to this court.

We shall refer to the points briefed by the defendant in the course of the opinion.

The evidence justifies the…