STATE v. HODGES (2024)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District.

STATE of Missouri, Respondent, v. John Brien-Cruelle HODGES, Appellant.

WD 86723

Decided: November 12, 2024

Before Division Three: Mark D. Pfeiffer, Presiding Judge, Gary D. Witt, Judge, and Thomas N. Chapman, Judge

William Swift, Columbia, MO counsel for Appellant. Gregory Barnes, Jefferson City, MO counsel for Respondent.

ORDER

John Hodges appeals his convictions, following a jury trial, of rape in the second degree, sodomy in the second degree, domestic assault in the second degree, and resisting arrest. In three points on appeal, he contends that the trial court plainly erred in allowing the prosecutor to make improper statements during closing arguments. Because a published opinion would serve no jurisprudential purpose, a memorandum explaining the reasons for the decision is provided to the parties. The judgment is affirmed. Rule 30.25(b).

Per Curiam:

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