State v. Finley

Cebron Cordell Finley (“Defendant”) appeals his convictions after the trial court found him guilty of the class A felony of domestic assault in the first degree (§ 565.072, RSMo Cum.Supp.2008) and felony armed criminal action (§ 571.015, RSMo 2000). Defendant claims the trial court plainly erred when it failed to intervene sua sponte and indicate what it considered to be the applicable law when the State allegedly misstated the law in its closing argument regarding the requisite proof of Defendant’s intent to cause serious physical injury. Finding no error, plain or otherwise, we affirm.

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