Legal Opinion
State of Missouri v. Chadwick Leland Walter
Supreme Court of Missouri
Decided January 26, 2016No. SC94658PublishedCited by 51 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGeorge W. Draper Iii, Judge
Chadwick Leland Walter (hereinafter, ‘Walter”) challenges his convictions for attempted manufacture of methamphetamine, section 195.21Í, RSMo 2003, and maintaining a public nuisance, section 195.130, RSMo 2000. This Court holds that the trial court plainly erred in failing to grant him a new trial based upon a photograph used in a slideshow .during the state’s closing argument. ( Accordingly, the trial court’s judgment is reversed, and the case is remanded for a new trial.
Factual Background
On August 4, 2011, Walter and his girlfriend, Kathy Martinson (hereinafter, “Martinson”), visited…
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