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Criminal Law: Hearsay-Foundation-Prior Inconsistent Statements
Where a defendant in an assault case challenged the admission of hearsay statements made by the victim, the judgment is affirmed because the defendant did not show that the state failed to lay a proper foundation for the victim’s hearsay testimony. Judgment is affirmed. State v. Wooten (MLW No. 73088/Case No. ED106224 – 5 […]
Criminal Law : DWI – Field Sobriety Test – Foundation
State v. Tice (MLW No. 71681/Case No. SD34825 – 11 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District, Bates, J.)
Criminal Law : Involuntary Manslaughter – Expert Testimony – Foundation
State v. West (MLW No. 71584/Case No. ED104541 – 28 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Hoff, J.)
Criminal Law : Surveillance Video – Foundation – Silent Witness Theory
State v. Moyle (MLW No. 71148/Case No. WD79976 – 7 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Ardini, J.)
Criminal Law : Admission Of Exhibit – Foundation
State v. Scott (MLW No. 71135/Case No. SD34512 – 6 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District, Lynch, J.)
Driver’s License : DWI – Breath Test – Foundation
Stiers v. Director (MLW No. 68670/Case No. SC9840 – 16 pages) (Supreme Court of Missouri, Stith, J.; Fischer, Draper and Teitelman, JJ., concur; Wilson, J., dissents in separate opinion filed; Breckenridge, C.J., and Russell, J., concur in opinion of Wilson, J.)
Criminal Law : DWI – Witness Testimony – Foundation
State v. Moffett (MLW No. 68485/Case No. SD33592 – 5 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District, Francis Jr., J.)
Criminal Law : Breath Alcohol Test – Certification – Foundation
State v. Pickering (MLW No. 68457/Case No. WD77930 – 10 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Ellis, J.)
Driver’s License : Breath Test – Machine Maintenance – Foundation
Courtney v. Director of Revenue (MLW No. 68413/Case No. WD77646 – 30 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Witt, J.)
Criminal Law : DNA Swabs – Foundation
State v. Cramer (MLW No. 68057/Case No. SD33468 – 6 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District, Sheffield, J.)
Criminal Law: Miranda Warning – Foundation – Prior Convictions
State v. Huffman (MLW No. 63974/Case No. SD31375 – 14 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District, Burrell, J.)
Criminal Law: Admission Of Recording – Foundation – Rape
State v. Smoot (MLW No. 63150/Case No. ED95499 – 8 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Romines, J.)
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