Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District / Aug 25, 2020
State of Missouri, Respondent, vs. Muya Abdi, Appellant.
Muya Abdi appealed his convictions for assault, armed criminal action, and unlawful use of a firearm following a jury trial. Abdi argued the trial court erred in denying his motion for acquittal due to insufficient evidence that he was the shooter or aware of the victim's presence, and that the court abused its discretion by admitting unauthenticated letters. The appellate court affirmed, finding sufficient evidence supported the jury's conclusions regarding Abdi's identity as the shooter and his awareness of the victim, and that the letters were properly authenticated by circumstantial evidence.