Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District / Oct 16, 2018
STATE OF MISSOURI, Plaintiff-Respondent vs. KALEN JACOB HALL, Defendant-Appellant
Kalen Hall was convicted of first-degree assault after a jury trial. On appeal, Hall contended the trial court erred in denying his motion for judgment of acquittal, arguing the State failed to prove the victim suffered "serious physical injury." The appellate court affirmed the conviction, finding sufficient evidence that Hall's actions created a substantial risk of death and caused protracted impairment to the victim, thereby satisfying the statutory definition of serious physical injury.