Gray v. State — Reversed dismissal of post-conviction motion because counsel was not appointed
Case Jeffrey D. Gray v. State of Missouri Court Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District Judge Janet Sutton (Mike Parson,
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State v. Newland — Affirmed first-degree property-damage conviction despite challenged repair-estimate testimony
Case State of Missouri v. Denver Leon Newland Court Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District Judge Gary D. Witt; Mark
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State v. Noble — Court affirms sexual-offense convictions and evidentiary rulings
Case State of Missouri v. William G. Noble Court Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District Judge Gary D. Witt; Mark
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State v. Vandunk — Affirmed convictions after declining to review an unpreserved jury-sentencing claim
Case State of Missouri v. Demont M. Vandunk Court Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District Judge Edward R. Ardini, Jr.,
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Gray v. State — Reversed dismissal of post-conviction motion for failure to appoint counsel
Case Jeffrey D. Gray v. State of Missouri Court Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District Judge Janet Sutton (Mike Parson,
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State v. Kempker — affirmed two first-degree rape convictions and consecutive life sentences
Case State of Missouri v. Francis Henry Kempker Court Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District Judge W. Douglas Thomson (Mike
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Nussbaum v. State — Appeal dismissed because the postconviction court did not rule on all timely claims
Case Donald E. Nussbaum v. State of Missouri Court Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District Judge Janet Sutton, Presiding Judge;
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State v. Matlock — Reversed murder and armed-criminal-action convictions because a self-defense instruction lowered the State’s burden of proof
Case State of Missouri v. Robert E. Matlock, Jr. Court Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District Judge Janet Sutton (Mike
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State v. Olivas — Affirmed weapon and armed-criminal-action convictions for shooting at two fleeing men
Case State of Missouri v. Joel Olivas Court Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District Judge Gary D. Witt; Mark D.
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D.P.U. — Court upheld expungement because the motor-vehicle offense predated his commercial driver’s license
Case D.P.U. v. Director of Revenue, State of Missouri Court Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District Judge Janet Sutton, Presiding
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State v. Kap — Affirmed exclusion of mandatory consecutive-sentencing information from jury argument
Case State of Missouri v. Kam Deih Kap Court Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District Judge Janet Sutton (Mike Parson,
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Baker — Resisting-arrest conviction affirmed after his successful sentencing challenge materially breached his plea agreement
Case State of Missouri v. Christopher Lynn Baker Court Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District Judge Gary D. Witt; Mark
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Moore — Missouri appeals court affirmed denial of post-conviction relief
Case Sadiq J. Moore v. State of Missouri Court Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District Judge Gary D. Witt; Mark
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State v. Cook — Missouri appeals court upholds hit-and-run conviction
Case State of Missouri v. Jerry Cook Court Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District Judge Edward R. Ardini, Jr., Chief
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State v. Cornell — Affirmed first-degree trespass conviction based on evidence of Shamrad’s possession and use of the property
Case State of Missouri v. Samuel David Todd Cornell Court Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District Judge Edward R. Ardini,
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Kerksiek — affirmed denial of post-conviction relief in child-sex-abuse case
Case Richard L. Kerksiek v. State of Missouri Court Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District Judge Mark D. Pfeiffer (appointment
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Jenkins v. State — Court affirms denial of post-conviction relief over rejected plea offers
Case Jeromy Jenkins v. State of Missouri Court Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District Judge Mark D. Pfeiffer (appointment info
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City of Kansas City v. Burgett — Reversed conviction because the City failed to prove the ordinance
Case City of Kansas City, Missouri v. Charles Lamar Burgett Court Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District Judge Cynthia L.
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State v. Smith — Missouri appeals court affirms child sodomy conviction and consecutive sentence
Case State of Missouri v. Gerald L. Smith, Jr. Court Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District Judge Gary D. Witt
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Ratliff v. State — Affirmed denial of post-conviction relief over counsel’s handling of confession instruction
Case Larry D. Ratliff v. State of Missouri Court Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District Judge Gary D. Witt (appointment
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State v. Benenhaley — Missouri court upholds sex-crime conviction, affirms use of prior offenses as evidence of propensity
Case STATE OF MISSOURI, Respondent, v. CURTIS CARL BENENHALEY, JR., Appellant. Court Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District Judge Janet
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State v. Butler — Missouri court affirms domestic assault conviction, upholds persistent offender sentencing scheme
Case STATE OF MISSOURI, Respondent, v. MICHAEL LEROY BUTLER, Appellant. Court Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District Judge Lisa White
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Kansas City v. Burgett — Mo. appeals court affirms speeding conviction after driver fails to properly request jury trial
Case City of Kansas City, Missouri vs. Charles Lamar Burgett Court Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District Judge Cynthia L.
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State of Missouri v. Warren Eric Carter — Court affirms rape conviction based on sufficient evidence of defendant’s knowledge of lack of consent
Case State of Missouri v. Warren Eric Carter Court Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District Judge W. Douglas Thomson (Mike