Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District / Apr 15, 2025
State of Missouri, Respondent, v. Leonard H. Burst, Appellant.
Leonard Burst appealed his jury convictions for unlawful use of a weapon and fourth-degree assault. He argued the trial court erred in admitting a video, overruling an objection to the State's closing argument regarding burden-shifting, and plainly erred by omitting language from a jury instruction on witness credibility. The Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, affirmed the trial court's judgment, finding no reversible error or manifest injustice.