State of Missouri v. Kavion Thomas

In the Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District DIVISION THREE STATE OF MISSOURI, ) No. ED108921 ) Respondent, ) Appeal from the Circuit Court ) of St. Louis County vs. ) ) Honorable David Lee Vincent KAVION L. THOMAS, ) ) Appellant. ) FILED: May 11, 2021 Introduction Kavion L. Thomas (“Thomas”) appeals from the trial court’s judgment following a jury trial convicting him of murder in the second degree and forcible rape. In his sole point on appeal, Thomas argues the trial court abused its discretion when admitting evidence of an uncharged prior bad act. Specifically, Thomas contends that…