Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District / Mar 18, 2021
STATE OF MISSOURI, Respondent vs. JIMMY LEE NICHOLS, Appellant
Jimmy Lee Nichols appealed his convictions for tampering with a judicial officer, making a terrorist threat, and possession of a controlled substance, arguing the trial court abused its discretion by overruling his objection to the State's closing argument. The appellate court affirmed the judgment, finding that Nichols' argument regarding the closing argument was not preserved for review. The court determined that the claim presented in his motion for new trial differed from the claim raised on appeal.