State v. Lambert

PARRISH, Judge.

Lonnie Lambert (defendant) was convicted, following a jury trial, of possession of cocaine, a controlled substance. § 195.202, RSMo Supp.1993. He appeals contending the trial court erred in failing to declare a mistrial during the state’s closing argument because the prosecuting attorney personalized her argument to the jury, and that the trial court erred in instructing the jury on the meaning of reasonable doubt. This court affirms.

Defendant does not challenge the sufficiency of the evidence upon which he was convicted. It is, therefore, not necessary to set forth a detailed…