State v. Neal

GARY D. WITT, Judge.

Lawrence Neal (“Neal”) was convicted after a jury trial of one count of forcible rape and one count of robbery in the first degree. Neal appeals the trial court’s overruling of his motions for judgment of acquittal as to both charges. Further, Neal argues the trial court plainly erred in submitting a deficient jury instruction for robbery in the first degree. We affirm in part and reverse in part.

I. Factual Background 1

Neal was convicted after a jury trial in the Jackson County Circuit Court of one count of forcible rape, Section 566.080, 2 and one count of robbery in the…