KEITH H. BROWN Missouri Cases

Keith H. Brown appealed his first-degree burglary conviction, arguing that the verdict director given to the jury was legally insufficient because it did not specifically describe the weapon intended to be used. The State of Missouri contended the instruction was proper, directly tracking the language of the relevant statute. The Southern District of Missouri affirmed the conviction, holding that the verdict director sufficiently contained all elements of the offense and complied with Missouri Approved Instructions – Criminal 4th, finding no error in the instruction provided to the jury.