State v. Hand

NANCY STEFFEN RAHMEYER, Judge.

William S. Hand (“Appellant”) was convicted of the class A felony of first-degree pharmacy robbery, a violation of section 569.025. 1 After he was sentenced to life in prison, Appellant timely filed this appeal claiming there was insufficient evidence to establish beyond a reasonable doubt that he threatened the immediate use of physical force for the purpose of forcing the delivery of the controlled substance and insufficient evidence that he displayed what appeared to be a deadly weapon. Appellant also claims the jury should have been instructed on the…