State v. Watt

Pharis Watt appeals, following a jury trial, his conviction for driving while intoxicated in violation of § 577.010,1 for which he was sentenced as a- persistent offender under § 577,023 to a. term:of four years’ imprisonment,, with a recommendation for institutional treatment under § 559.115. Watt argues that the trial court erroneously excluded demonstrative evidence he proffered in the form of a voice exemplar *543in violation of his right to due process. Finding no error, we affirm.

Background

On July 27, 2014, around 1:00 a.m., Lori Mitchell was driving on Scott Boulevard in Columbia,…