State v. Rinehart

WILLIAM W. FRANCIS, JR., J.

Oren Rea Rinehart2 ("Rinehart") was found guilty by a jury of leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident, in violation of section 577.060.3 The trial court sentenced Rinehart to three years in prison. In one point on appeal, Rinehart asserts the trial court plainly erred in failing to grant him a new trial after the prosecutor, in closing argument, made references to Rinehart's possible intoxication on the night of the accident. Finding no merit to Rinehart's point, we affirm the trial court's judgment.

Factual and Procedural History

Rinehart's claim is…