Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District / Nov 26, 2024
State of Missouri, Respondent v. Edward H. Mosely, Appellant.
Edward Mosely was convicted of voluntary manslaughter and armed criminal action. On appeal, Mosely argued the trial court abused its discretion by sustaining the State's objections to portions of his expert witness testimony regarding false or coerced confessions. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's judgment, holding that the trial court properly excluded expert testimony that offered a conclusory opinion on whether Mosely's specific confession was coerced, as such testimony would invade the province of the jury.