Legal Opinion

State v. Dethrow

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided June 26, 1984No. 45964PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SIMON, Judge.

Ronnie David Dethrow (Dethrow) appeals his conviction on five counts of possession of controlled substances following a jury trial in the Circuit Court of Jefferson County. On appeal, he contends the trial court erred in: (1) failing to direct a verdict of acquittal at the close of all the evidence because the evidence was insufficient to support the verdict; (2) excluding the testimony of Dethrow’s witness since the evidence was relevant and material; (3) failing to give a circumstantial evidence instruction; and (4) submitting a definition instruction on possession which is…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. State v. FrancoSupreme Court of Missouri · 1976
  2. State v. MansfieldSupreme Court of Missouri · 1982
  3. Burton v. StateSupreme Court of Missouri · 1982
  4. State v. StewartMissouri Court of Appeals · 1976
  5. State v. BasheMissouri Court of Appeals · 1983

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. State v. JohnsonMissouri Court of Appeals · 1991
  2. State v. FranksMissouri Court of Appeals · 1985
  3. State v. SimontonMissouri Court of Appeals · 2001
  4. State v. BarnettSupreme Court of Missouri · 1989
  5. State v. NorwoodMissouri Court of Appeals · 1986

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