STATE OF MISSOURI v. MARCUS L. LAVENDER

Missouri Court of Appeals Southern District In Division STATE OF MISSOURI, ) ) Respondent, ) ) No. SD37200 v. ) ) Filed: November 21, 2023 MARCUS L. LAVENDER, ) ) Appellant. ) APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF PULASKI COUNTY Honorable John D. Beger, Judge AFFIRMED Marcus Lamont Lavender appeals his convictions by a jury of one count each of assault in the second degree, armed criminal action, endangering the welfare of a child, and unlawful possession of a firearm. He asserts two points on appeal. In his first point, Lavender claims the trial court erred in finding that he knowingly and…