State of Missouri v. Joseph E. Vaughn

In the Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District DIVISION ONE STATE OF MISSOURI, ) No. ED109264 ) Appellant, ) Appeal from the Circuit Court of ) Jefferson County vs. ) ) Honorable Victor J. Melenbrink JOSEPH E. VAUGHN, ) ) Respondent. ) Filed: December 28, 2021 I. Introduction The State of Missouri (“State”) appeals from the circuit court’s order granting the motion to dismiss criminal charges filed against Joseph E. Vaughn (“Defendant”). On appeal, the State argues that the circuit court erred in granting Defendant’s motion to dismiss because § 195.2051 “effectively amended” §§ 579.015 and…