State v. Smith

JEFFREY W. BATES, Chief Judge.

Jefferson Smith (Defendant) appeals his convictions for second-degree assault and armed criminal action. See §§ 565.060, 571.015. 1 This Court affirms.

I. Factual and Procedural Background

An appellate court considers the facts and all reasonable inferences derived therefrom in a light most favorable to the verdict and disregards all contrary evidence and inferences. State v. Chaney, 967 S.W.2d 47, 52 (Mo. banc 1998). Viewed from that perspective, the favorable evidence and inferences supporting the State’s case against Defendant are summarized below.

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