State v. Collins

EDWIN H. SMITH, Chief Judge.

Eddie Collins (Eddie) and his son and co-defendant, Teddy Collins (Teddy), appeal the judgments of their convictions, after a jury trial, of assault in the third degree, § 565.070. 1 They were both charged with assault in the first degree, § 565.050, but were acquitted by the jury of that offense and the lesser-included offense of assault in the second degree, § 565.060.

In their joint brief on appeal, the appellants raise three claims of error. In Point I, they attack both of their convictions, while in Point II Teddy attacks his conviction and in Point III, Eddie…