Darron D. Ross-Garner Missouri Cases

Darron Ross-Garner appealed his convictions for unlawful use of a weapon, second-degree domestic assault, and armed criminal action, stemming from a shooting incident involving his ex-girlfriend. He argued the trial court erred by not declaring a mistrial sua sponte due to the prosecutor's closing argument, that the prosecutor engaged in misconduct, and that the court abused its discretion by denying a mistrial after a witness mentioned his probation officer. The Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, affirmed the judgment, finding no plain error in the closing argument, the prosecutorial misconduct claim was not cognizable, and no abuse of discretion in denying the mistrial.