State v. Coleman

NANCY STEFFEN RAHMEYER, Judge.

Antonio D. Coleman (“Appellant”) appeals his conviction after a jury trial for the class C felony of possession of a controlled substance in violation of section 195.202. 1 Appellant was sentenced as a prior and persistent offender to a term of eight years imprisonment. On direct appeal from his criminal conviction, Appellant brings two points. First, Appellant argues that the trial court plainly erred when it gave a jury instruction that allegedly had the effect of coercing the jurors to reach a verdict. Second, Appellant challenges the sufficiency of the…