Missouri Court of Appeals September 21, 2010, WD 71021 (State v. Jones)

LISA WHITE HARDWICK, Chief Judge.

John Jones was convicted of second-degree murder and armed criminal action following a jury trial. An autopsy revealed alcohol and cocaine in the victim’s bloodstream. On appeal, Jones contends the circuit court erred in excluding the testimony of an expert witness who would have testified as to the general effects of cocaine and alcohol on the average person.