Darnell Hollings ("Hollings") appeals the judgment of the trial court following a jury trial in which he was convicted of one count of first-degree assault and an associated count of armed criminal action. In his sole point on appeal, Hollings argues the trial court abused its discretion in overruling his motion in limine to allow extrinsic evidence of a witness's racial bias, excluding all questioning and testimony at trial regarding the witness's racial bias, and rejecting and overruling Hollings's offer of proof of the witness's testimony. We have reviewed the briefs of the parties and the record on appeal, and we find the trial court did not abuse its discretion. An extended opinion would have no jurisprudential purpose. We have, however, provided a memorandum setting forth the reasons for our decision to the parties for their use only. We affirm the judgment pursuant to MO. R. CIV. P. 84.16(b) (2015).
State v. Hollings, 549 S.W.3d 539 (2018)
June 26, 2018
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Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, DIVISION THREE
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No. ED 105607
549 S.W.3d 539
STATE of Missouri, Respondent,
v.
Darnell HOLLINGS, Appellant.
No. ED 105607
Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, DIVISION THREE.
Filed: June 26, 2018
Gregory L. Barnes, P.O. Box 899, Jefferson City, MO. 65102, for appellant.
Jedd C. Schneider, 1000 West Nifong Blvd, Bldg 7 Suite 1000, Columbia, Mo. 65203, for respondent.
Before Gary M. Gaertner, Jr., P.J., Robert M. Clayton III, J., Angela T. Quigless, J.
ORDER