Legal Opinion

State v. Sanders

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided December 12, 2011No. SD 31301PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DANIEL E. SCOTT, Judge.

Appellant (“Defendant”) complains that he was not allowed to show that no fingerprints were found on cocaine baggies that he was found guilty of possessing. We review for abuse of discretion and find none; indeed, the offer of proof supports the trial court’s ruling. We affirm the judgment and conviction.

Background / Complaint on Appeal

The sufficiency of the evidence is not at issue. We view the record favorably to the result (State v. Colvin, 312 S.W.3d 436, 437 (Mo.App.2010)), borrowing to some degree from Defendant’s description of the facts.

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2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. State v. SchneiderSupreme Court of Missouri · 1987
  2. State v. ClarkSupreme Court of Missouri · 1983
  3. State v. MansfieldSupreme Court of Missouri · 1982
  4. State v. PhillipsSupreme Court of Missouri · 1974
  5. State v. MillerMissouri Court of Appeals · 2007

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. STATE OF MISSOURI, Plaintiff-Respondent v. MICHAEL LEE HOLTMissouri Court of Appeals · 2014
  2. STATE OF MISSOURI, Plaintiff-Respondent v. MICHAEL LEE HOLTMissouri Court of Appeals · 2014
  3. State v. MatzkeMissouri Court of Appeals · 2013

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