Rodriguez M. Harris, Jr. Missouri Cases

Rodriguez M. Harris, Jr. appealed his convictions for second-degree assault, armed criminal action, and resisting arrest, following a bench trial. Harris contended the State failed to provide substantial evidence for the exact acts alleged in the information, specifically that he "grabbed the knife" and "lunged toward" an officer. The appellate court affirmed the judgment, holding that the challenged allegations were surplusage and not essential elements of the crime, and sufficient evidence supported the actual elements. The court also declined to review the State's unpreserved argument regarding concurrent sentences.