State v. Chambers

LAURA DENVIR STITH, Judge.

Defendant Darrell Chambers appeals his convictions of forcible rape, in violation of Section 566.030, RSMo Cum.Supp.1993, and assault in the first degree, in violation of Section 565.050, RSMo 1986, for which he was sentenced to consecutive terms of thirty and fifteen years imprisonment, respectively. On appeal, Defendant asserts: (1) the trial court committed plain error when it submitted an instruction which fatally varied from the MAI-CR; and (2) the trial court erred in overruling his motion for judgment of acquittal on his conviction of assault in the first…