{"disclaimer":"This is a summary of public court records and is not legal advice. Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"leonard-h-burst","displayName":"Leonard H. Burst","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappd:ed112420:2025-04-15","opinionId":"587497b8-1ac4-5af0-aca0-dff2473cd601","slug":"state-of-missouri-respondent-v-leonard-h-burst-appellant-112420","caseName":"State of Missouri, Respondent, v. Leonard H. Burst, Appellant.","caseNumber":"ED112420","court":"moappd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District","decisionDate":"2025-04-15","year":2025,"display_summary":"Leonard Burst appealed his jury convictions for unlawful use of a weapon and fourth-degree assault. He argued the trial court erred in admitting a video, overruling an objection to the State's closing argument regarding burden-shifting, and plainly erred by omitting language from a jury instruction on witness credibility. The Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, affirmed the trial court's judgment, finding no reversible error or manifest injustice.","primaryTopic":"criminal-procedure","topicSlugs":["criminal-procedure","evidence","jury-instructions","appellate-procedure","standard-of-review"],"outcomeNorm":"unknown","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=219833","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/state-of-missouri-respondent-v-leonard-h-burst-appellant-112420","relatedPracticeAreas":[{"slug":"criminal-law","label":"Criminal Law","href":"/practice-areas/criminal-law","score":32,"source":"tag","evidence":["tag: criminal-law","topic: criminal-procedure"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/criminal-law"},{"slug":"litigation","label":"Civil Litigation","href":"/practice-areas/litigation","score":12,"source":"topic","evidence":["topic: jury-instructions","topic: evidence","topic: appellate-procedure"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/litigation"}],"role":"appellant"}]}