Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District / Jul 16, 2019
State of Missouri vs. Destynie J. Wright
Destynie J. Wright appealed her convictions for involuntary manslaughter, assault, armed criminal action, and tampering with physical evidence. She argued that the trial court erred by denying her motion to suppress a recorded statement, claiming it was obtained during a custodial interrogation without Miranda warnings. Wright also contended that the verdict directors for involuntary manslaughter and assault, which used disjunctive language, deprived her of unanimous jury verdicts. The appellate court found no error and affirmed the trial court's judgment.