Frederick J. Brown Missouri Cases

Frederick Brown appealed his conviction for unlawful use of a weapon, arguing the trial court plainly erred by not intervening when the State questioned a defense witness about the veracity of the victim's testimony. The State's questioning was improper, as witnesses may not opine on the truthfulness of other testimony. However, the appellate court affirmed the judgment, finding that Brown failed to demonstrate manifest injustice because witness credibility was already a central issue, the witness avoided directly calling the victim a liar, and sufficient evidence supported the conviction.