Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District / May 20, 2025
State of Missouri, Respondent, vs. Todd M. Wilbert, Appellant.
Todd Wilbert appealed his convictions for first-degree murder, armed criminal action, and trespass. He argued the circuit court plainly erred by allowing the State to comment on potential punishments during closing argument and abused its discretion by admitting victim character evidence. The Eastern District of the Missouri Court of Appeals affirmed the judgment, finding that even if errors occurred, the overwhelming evidence of Wilbert's guilt precluded a finding of prejudice necessary for plain error relief.