State of Missouri v. Kelli Carin Smith

Introduction

Kelli Smith (Defendant) appeals her conviction of first-degree involuntary manslaughter. Defendant raises nine points on appeal, claiming that the trial court erred by: denying Defendant’s motion to suppress her blood because the seizure was unlawful (I) and the blood was inadmissible under Missouri’s implied consent law (II); precluding Defendant from referencing her involuntary intoxication defense during voir dire (III) and opening statement (IV); refusing to submit an involuntary intoxication instruction (V); improperly instructing the jury regarding the results of the blood…