State v. Thompson

336 S.W.3d 211, 2011 Mo. App. LEXIS 424, 2011 WL 1118569

Opinion

ORDER

PER CURIAM:

Taqwa Thompson appeals from the trial court’s judgment convicting him of murder in the second degree and armed criminal action after a jury trial. For his sole point on appeal, Thompson contends that the trial court abused its discretion in sustaining the State’s objection to Thompson’s cross-examination of Crime Scene Technician Greg Van Ryn regarding a spent bullet found in the victim’s coat pocket. Thompson contends the spent bullet was relevant and material to Thompson’s defense because it demonstrated that the victim had experience with weapons and had transacted to purchase a weapon from Thompson. We affirm. Rule 30.25(b).