Legal Opinion
State v. Dowell
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided March 23, 2010No. ED 92846PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSherri B. Sullivan, P.J.
Introduction
The State of Missouri (the State) appeals from the judgment of the trial court granting Michael Dowell’s (Respondent) motion to dismiss with prejudice the State’s charge against him of the aggravated forcible rape of Victim, Section 566.030, 1 based on collateral estoppel resulting from Respondent’s acquittal by jury of first-degree murder and its lesser-included offenses in a prior trial involving the same victim and the same underlying events. We affirm.
Factual and Procedural Background
On January 5, 1991, Victim attended a wedding reception in Old Monroe, Missouri. After leaving…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- Coffey v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1886
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