Legal Opinion
State v. Richard
Supreme Court of Missouri
Decided November 17, 2009No. SC 89832PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RICHARD B. TEITELMAN, Judge.
The state of Missouri appeals from a judgment dismissing an information charging John L. Richard with one felony count of possession of a loaded firearm while intoxicated. Section 571.030.1(5), RSMo Supp.2008. The circuit court dismissed the charge on the grounds that section 571.030.1(5) violates the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution and article I, section 23 of the Missouri Constitution. The statute is not facially unconstitutional or unconstitutional as applied to the facts of this case. The judgment is reversed, and the case is remanded.1
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2Cases cited20 opinions
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- District of Columbia v. HellerSupreme Court of the United States · 2008
- Dombrowski v. PfisterSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Lester v. SaylesSupreme Court of Missouri · 1993
- State v. ErwinSupreme Court of Missouri · 1993
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3Cited by26 opinions
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