Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District / Oct 4, 2024
STATE OF MISSOURI, Plaintiff-Respondent vs. MICHAEL RAY DURISON, Defendant-Appellant
Michael Ray Durison, an inmate, was convicted of first-degree assault against a special victim, armed criminal action, and disarming a correctional officer after a physical altercation with a corrections officer at a hospital. During the struggle, Durison took the officer's Taser and stunned him. On appeal, Durison challenged the sufficiency of the evidence for his assault and armed criminal action convictions. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's judgment, finding no merit in Durison's arguments.