State of Missouri v. Brenda Thurmond

In the Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District DIVISION THREE STATE OF MISSOURI, ) No. ED108253 ) Respondent, ) Appeal from the Circuit Court ) of Washington County vs. ) ) Honorable Wendy L. Wexler Horn BRENDA THURMOND, ) ) Appellant. ) FILED: October 6, 2020 Introduction Brenda Thurmond (“Thurmond”) appeals from the trial court’s judgment following a jury trial convicting Thurmond of possession of a controlled substance. In Point One, Thurmond contends the trial court plainly erred in failing to sua sponte interrupt the State’s comments during voir dire which Thurmond argues minimized…