Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District / Apr 11, 2023
State of Missouri, Respondent, vs. Daniel Ray Robertson, Appellant.
Daniel Ray Robertson appealed his conviction for second-degree burglary, arguing the trial court plainly erred by not intervening during the State's closing argument. Robertson contended the State presented a theory of accomplice liability not included in the jury instructions, thereby lowering the burden of proof. The appellate court affirmed the judgment, finding no plain error because the State did not misstate the law, the jury was properly instructed on principal liability, and no manifest injustice resulted as the instructions favored the defendant.