STATE OF MISSOURI, Plaintiff-Respondent v. KEVIN RAY LAYTON

A jury convicted Kevin Ray Layton (“Appellant”) of felonious restraint and armed criminal action. Appellant challenges the denial of his motion for acquittal regarding the sufficiency of the evidence as to whether there was a risk of serious physical injury and that Appellant knew his restraint of the victim was without authority of law. We find no error and affirm the conviction.

We limit our review of this claim to determine if there was sufficient evidence for any reasonable juror to have found Appellant guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. State v. Nash, 339 S.W.3d 500, 508-09 (Mo. banc…