Legal Opinion
City of Joplin v. Graham
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided October 18, 1984No. 13337PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GREENE, Judge.
Defendant, Mary Graham, was found guilty of assaulting a police officer (section 26-12 of the Joplin City Code) in the Joplin Municipal Court. The case was appealed to the circuit court of Jasper County which, after conducting a trial de novo, found Graham guilty and assessed a fine of $100.
Graham contends that the trial court erred in finding her guilty of assaulting an officer because the information was insufficient, as it contained no facts alleging the offense of assaulting an officer.
An information charging an ordinance violation is ordinarily considered to be sufficient…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- City of Raytown v. RoachMissouri Court of Appeals · 1962
- Kansas City v. GrahamMissouri Court of Appeals · 1973
- City of Elvins v. De PriestMissouri Court of Appeals · 1965
- City of Kansas v. HarbinMissouri Court of Appeals · 1980
- City of Clinton v. KammerichMissouri Court of Appeals · 1982
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3Cited by9 opinions
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- Jordan v. City of Kansas CityMissouri Court of Appeals · 1998
- St. Louis County v. McCluneMissouri Court of Appeals · 1988
- State v. KnightMissouri Court of Appeals · 1988
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