State of Missouri v. Brad J. Julius

Introduction

Brad Julius (Defendant) appeals from his judgment of conviction of sexual assault. On appeal, Defendant raises seven points, alleging that the trial court unduly restricted pre-trial discovery, committed four separate instructional errors, and erroneously declined to admonish the jury and grant a mistrial after the prosecutor misstated the law during closing argument. Defendant additionally claims that these errors had a prejudicial cumulative effect. We affirm.

Factual Background

In April 2011, Victim went on a date with a former boyfriend (friend), where they shared a bottle of…