State v. Letcher

NUGENT, Judge.

Defendant Michael E. Letcher appeals from his conviction by a jury of first degree arson. The defendant argues on appeal that the trial court erred in refusing to give an instruction on the lesser included offense of second degree arson; in admitting expert testimony; in failing to grant a judgment of acquittal; in refusing to allow particular questions on voir dire; and in failing to grant a mistrial after locking the courtroom doors during the trial. We affirm the judgment.

Mr. Letcher’s conviction arose from a pre-dawn fire at the McKinzy house in Kansas City. Ernestine…