Legal Opinion
City of Columbia v. Henderson
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided May 21, 2013No. WD 75559PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THOMAS H. NEWTON, Judge.
The City of Columbia (City) appeals from the trial court’s judgment granting Mr. Kenneth Henderson’s motion to dismiss charges against him under section 5-29 of the Columbia Code of Ordinances for keeping two alligators in Columbia. We find the trial court erred in granting Mr. *494Henderson’s motion to dismiss because the City’s allegations, if proved, could support the charges. We reverse and remand.
Factual and Procedural Background
On June 28, 2011, the City charged Mr. Henderson in municipal court with two counts of failing to comply with section 5-29, the City’s…
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