Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District / Apr 7, 2020
State of Missouri, Respondent, vs. Lance M. Swalve, Appellant.
Lance M. Swalve appealed his jury conviction for driving while intoxicated (DWI), arguing that the State presented insufficient evidence and that the trial court abused its discretion regarding the prosecutor's closing argument. Swalve was observed consuming 13 alcoholic beverages at a casino and later drove away. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's judgment, finding sufficient evidence to support the conviction and no abuse of discretion in the trial court's ruling on the closing argument.