Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District / Nov 19, 2024
State of Missouri, Respondent, v. Isaiah Gholson, Appellant.
Isaiah Gholson appealed his conviction for involuntary manslaughter, first-degree assault, and armed criminal action, following a second trial after a mistrial in his first. He raised claims of double jeopardy, racial discrimination in jury selection (Batson challenge), admission of a tainted witness identification, and exclusion of evidence regarding a victim's prior violent act. The appellate court affirmed the conviction, finding no reversible error in the trial court's decisions regarding the mistrial, Batson challenge, identification procedure, or evidence exclusion.