State of Missouri v. Darin Schmidt

In the Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District DIVISION ONE STATE OF MISSOURI, ) No. ED108959 ) Respondent, ) ) Appeal from the Circuit Court ) of the City of St. Louis vs. ) Cause No. 1822-CR04311-01 ) DARIN SCHMIDT, ) Honorable Thomas C. Clark II ) Appellant. ) Filed: June 15, 2021 OPINION I. Introduction Darin Schmidt (“Defendant”) appeals the judgment entered on his convictions after a jury trial for murder in the first degree and armed criminal action arising from the shooting death of David Bewig, Jr. (“Victim”). On appeal, Defendant contends the trial court plainly erred by (a)…