State of Missouri v. Larry D. Ratliff

In the Missouri Court of Appeals Western District STATE OF MISSOURI, ) ) Respondent, ) WD83435 ) v. ) OPINION FILED: May 18, 2021 ) LARRY D. RATLIFF, ) ) Appellant. ) Appeal from the Circuit Court of Clay County, Missouri The Honorable Shane T. Alexander, Judge Before Division Four: Cynthia L. Martin, Chief Judge, Presiding, Lisa White Hardwick, Judge and W. Douglas Thomson, Judge Larry D. Ratliff ("Ratliff") appeals from a judgment convicting him of murder in the first degree and armed criminal action. Ratliff argues that the trial court abused its discretion in allowing a police detective…