CORNELIUS PERKINS Missouri Cases

Cornelius Perkins was convicted of second-degree murder, armed criminal action, and unlawful use of a weapon following a jury trial. On appeal, Perkins challenged the sufficiency of the evidence identifying him as the shooter and argued the circuit court plainly erred by not intervening during the prosecutor's closing argument. The appellate court affirmed the convictions, finding sufficient circumstantial evidence to link Perkins to the murder and no manifest injustice from the prosecutor's statement.

Cornelius Perkins appealed his conviction for first-degree assault, arguing there was insufficient evidence of his intent to inflict serious physical injury and that the trial court erred in allowing a deputy's opinion testimony about potential injuries. The appellate court affirmed the conviction, finding sufficient evidence to support the jury's finding of intent based on Perkins's actions. The court also denied plain error review for the testimony issue, concluding it did not establish manifest injustice.