State v. Pettis

GARY M. GAERTNER, Presiding Judge.

Defendant appeals from his conviction of first degree assault, RSMo § 565.050 (1986). Defendant was also convicted of first degree robbery, RSMo § 569.020 (1986), and armed criminal action, RSMo § 571.015 (1986). Defendant waived his right to a trial by jury. Defendant was sentenced as a prior and persistent offender to three twenty-five year sentences to run concurrently. On appeal defendant alleges that the trial court erred in finding defendant guilty of assault because: (1) there was a single act of force insufficient to sustain convictions for both…