State of Missouri v. James L. Gant

IN THE MISSOURI COURT OF APPEALS WESTERN DISTRICT STATE OF MISSOURI, ) ) Respondent, ) ) v. ) WD86484 ) JAMES L. GANT, ) Filed: February 11, 2025 ) Appellant. ) Appeal from the Circuit Court of Jackson County The Honorable Charles H. McKenzie, Judge Before Division Two: Alok Ahuja, P.J., and Edward R. Ardini, Jr. and W. Douglas Thomson, JJ. After a jury trial, James Gant was convicted of six felonies in the Circuit Court of Jackson County: unlawful use of a weapon; two counts of assault in the second degree; and three counts of armed criminal action. Gant appeals. He contends that the circuit…