State v. Goeman

Alexander Scott Goeman (“Defendant”) appeals his conviction after jury trial of careless and imprudent driving (“C & I”) (see section 304.012).1 Defendant claims the trial court erred in denying his motion for judgment of acquittal “because the State failed to present evidence sufficient to convict [Defendant of C & I].” Defendant also claims that “because the prosecutor improperly instructed the jury not to make a separate finding of a required element of the crime ... [the trial court] lowered the State’s burden of proof in violation of [Defendant’s] due process rights.” Because sufficient…