Aasim I. Karim Missouri Cases

Aasim Karim was convicted of first-degree murder and armed criminal action. On appeal, he challenged the trial court's exclusion of evidence regarding a third party's guilt and its limitation of his closing argument. The appellate court affirmed the judgment, concluding that Karim's first point was not preserved for review due to an untimely motion for new trial and his failure to challenge the trial court's reason for exclusion. The court further found no abuse of discretion in the trial court's handling of closing arguments, noting that Karim was afforded wide latitude to present his defense theories.