Worthon v. State

GREENE, Chief Judge.

In 1978, movant, Richard Lee Worthon, was charged in a two-count information with first degree robbery and assault with intent to kill. At trial, the evidence showed that Worthon had entered a grocery store operated by Oather Brown in Hayti *578Heights, Missouri, broke a catsup bottle on the counter, cut Brown’s throat with the broken bottle, told Brown “This is a hold up”, seized Brown’s billfold containing in excess of $200, and fled the scene.

Worthon, who had previously been convicted of manslaughter and assault with intent to kill, took the stand and denied the charge. At…