Legal Opinion

State v. Christopher

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided April 25, 2017No. WD 79201PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the CourtGary D. Witt, Judge

Joshua Christopher (“Christopher”) appeals his conviction of the offense of financial exploitation of the elderly pursuant to section 570.145.1 Christopher argues that the trial court erred in dismissing his motion for acquittal because there was insufficient evidence by which a jury could convict him. Christopher also argues that the trial court abused its discretion in overruling his objection to the admission of evidence regarding money cards and copies of some of the victim Ed Burnham’s (“Burn-ham”) financial records. We affirm.

Facts and Procedural History

Christopher met Burnham in 2011,…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  3. State v. ChaneySupreme Court of Missouri · 1998
  4. State v. NashSupreme Court of Missouri · 2011
  5. State v. KinderSupreme Court of Missouri · 1996

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. State v. MurphyMissouri Court of Appeals · 2017

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