State Missouri v. Michael E. Lakaner

A jury found defendant Michael E. Lakaner guilty of driving while intoxicated, a Class B misdemeanor, § 577.010 RSMo 1986, and he was sentenced to 60 days in the county jail. Defendant appeals. Defendant contends that the trial court erred in denying his motion for mistrial, based on an incident which occurred during the prosecutor's examination of Trooper Warren Wiedemann of the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Defendant also contends that the trial court erred in overruling his objection to a portion of the prosecutor's final argument. Although defendant does not challenge the sufficiency of the evidence to support the verdict, his contentions must be considered in light of the evidence.