State v. Maxson

GRIMM, Judge.

In this jury tried case, defendant was convicted of arson in the second degree in violation of § 569.050 RSMo 1986.

There are five allegations of error on appeal. First, that the trial court erred in denying his motion for judgment of acquittal at the close of the state’s case. We disagree, because defendant waived any error with respect to the denial of the motion by introducing evidence in his own behalf. State v. Parker, 543 S.W.2d 236, 240 (Mo.App.E.D.1976). Second, that “the trial court plainly erred to the point of manifest injustice by failing to instruct the jury on…