Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District / Mar 8, 2021
STATE OF MISSOURI, Respondent v. ROBERT LEE YOUNG, Appellant
Robert Lee Young appealed his convictions for first-degree robbery and armed criminal action, challenging the trial court's decision to keep him visibly shackled during trial and its denial of his motion for change of venue. The appellate court affirmed the judgment of the trial court. It found no abuse of discretion regarding the shackling, citing specific security concerns and the lack of preservation of the issue. The court also determined that Young's change of venue claim was waived because it was not timely raised under the correct procedural rule.