State of Missouri v. Brandon Tate

In the Missourt Court of Appeals Castern District DIVISION FOUR STATE OF MISSOURI, ) No. ED106093 ) Respondent, ) Appeal from the Circuit Court ) of St. Louis County VS. ) ) Honorable Brian H. May BRANDON TATE, ) ) Appellant. ) FILED: April 23, 2019 Introduction Brandon Tate (“Tate”) appeals from the trial court’s judgment, entered after a jury found him guilty of one count of first-degree murder, two counts of armed criminal action, and one count of unlawful use of a weapon. In his sole point on appeal, Tate alleges that the trial court plainly erred in failing to sua sponte disqualify trial…