State v. Stiles

HOGAN, Presiding Judge.

A jury has found defendant Cyrus Mo-mus Stiles guilty of assault in the first degree in violation of § 565.050, RSMo 1978. The trial court found defendant to be a dangerous offender as defined by § 558.016.4, RSMo Supp.1984. His punishment was assessed at imprisonment for a term of 25 years. Defendant now appeals. We affirm.

The defendant has not directly challenged the sufficiency of the evidence to support the judgment of conviction, but it is to be borne in mind that the State, having had a verdict, is now entitled to have this court accept as true all evidence and…