Propensity Evidence

Mar 27, 2020

Criminal Law: Child Molestation-Propensity Evidence

Where a defendant in a statutory sodomy and child-molestation case challenged the introduction of evidence of his alleged sexual misconduct toward an earlier child victim, the propensity evidence had significant […]

Mar 11, 2020

Criminal Law: Jury Instructions-Propensity Evidence

Where a defendant challenged his convictions for statutory sodomy and victim tampering, the trial court did not plainly err in instructing the jury on the first-degree statutory sodomy counts, and […]

Sep 18, 2019

Criminal Law: Child Molestation-Witness Testimony-Propensity Evidence

Where a defendant in a child-molestation case challenged the admission of the testimony of a witness regarding prior incidents of uncharged child molestation that allegedly occurred decades earlier, the testimony […]

Jul 2, 2019

Criminal Law: Robbery-Ballistics Expert-Propensity Evidence

Where a defendant challenged his convictions for robbery and armed criminal action, the trial court did not abuse its discretion in denying his motion to exclude gun and ballistics conclusions […]

Jun 24, 2019

Criminal Law: Tampering-Propensity Evidence-Restitution

Where a defendant challenged his conviction for first-degree tampering and an order of restitution, the trial court did not abuse its discretion in admitting evidence of other thefts and drug […]

Jun 4, 2019

Criminal Law: Character Evidence-Propensity Evidence-Uninvited Reference

Where a defendant in a domestic-assault case argued that the trial court erred in failing to intervene when a witness offered allegedly improper character and propensity testimony when the witness […]

Apr 1, 2019

Criminal Law: Child Sexual Abuse-Propensity Evidence

Where a defendant challenged his conviction for sodomy of a child, the claims in the motion did not preserve the defendant’s claim that propensity evidence was unfairly prejudicial, and […]

Mar 15, 2018

Criminal Law : Sex Abuse – Propensity Evidence

State v. Peirano (MLW No. 71467/Case No. SD34785 – 10 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District, Bates, J.)

Sep 7, 2017

Criminal Law : Prior Convictions – Propensity Evidence – Balancing Test

State v. Jones (MLW No. 70984/Case No. ED104796 – 15 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Odenwald, J.)

Aug 8, 2017

Criminal Law : Child Sex Assault – Propensity Evidence – Sex Offender Registry

State v. Thigpen (MLW No. 70865/Case No. ED103992 – 27 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Clayton III, J.)

Jun 22, 2017

Criminal Law : Propensity Evidence – Juvenile Court Records – Admissibility

State v. Prince (MLW No. 70671/Case No. ED102938 – 26 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Quigless, J.)

Mar 16, 2017

Criminal Law : Burglary – Sufficiency Of Evidence – Propensity Evidence

State v. Naylor (MLW No. 70299/Case No. SC95847 – 16 pages) (Supreme Court of Missouri, Draper III, J.; Breckenridge, C.J., Fischer, Stith, Wilson and Russell, JJ., concur)