Where a defendant challenged his conviction for sodomy in the first degree with a victim under 12 years old, claiming the evidence violated Section 491.075 and the Sixth Amendment right to confront accusers, the trial court did not err in ...

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Defendant appealed from his conviction of first-degree murder and armed criminal action following defendant’s stabbing of his live-in girlfriend after the victim accused defendant of cheating on her. Where testimony about statements made by the victim’s mother when police arrived ...

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Where a defendant in a drug-conspiracy case argued that the district court plainly erred by admitting statements that he made prior to receiving Miranda warnings, it was error for the officer to testify regarding the defendant’s statement and actions, but ...

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U.S. v. Suhl (MLW No. 71489/Case No. 16-4174 – 16 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Kelly, J.)

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U.S. v. Wright (MLW No. 70867/Case No. 16-3292 – 20 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Gruender, J.)

Tagged with: confrontation clause Criminal Law Prior Convictions

State v. Cooper (MLW No. 70135/Case No. SD34346 – 8 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District, Burrell, J.)

Tagged with: confrontation clause Criminal Law domestic assault Out-Of-Court Statements

U.S. V. Rainbow (MLW No. 68814/Case No. 15-1936 – 17 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Wollman, J.)

Tagged with: confrontation clause Criminal Law Lesser-Included Offense

State v. Sauerbry (MLW No. 67119/Case No. WD75597 – 19 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Ahuja, J.)

Tagged with: confrontation clause Criminal Law Impeachment Evidence

State v. Reed (MLW No. 66944/Case No. SD32930 – 3 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District, Scott, J.)

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State v. Cady (MLW No. 66233/Case No. SD32636 – 17 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District, Lynch, J.)

Tagged with: confrontation clause Criminal Law curtilage Search

State v. Ivey (MLW No. 66216/Case No. WD75850 – 18 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Martin, J.)

Tagged with: confrontation clause Criminal Law statutory sodomy