State v. Harris

SUPREME COURT OF MISSOURI en banc STATE OF MISSOURI, ) Opinion issued October 3, 2023 ) Appellant, ) ) v. ) No. SC99977 ) SEMAJ HARRIS, ) ) Respondent. ) APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COLE COUNTY The Honorable Jon E. Beetem The State of Missouri appeals an order and judgment dismissing with prejudice charges of second-degree murder, first-degree robbery, and armed criminal action against Semaj Harris. 1 The State claims the circuit court lacked authority to dismiss the charges with prejudice and that prosecution on these charges is not barred by the parties' deferred prosecution agreement…