Legal Opinion
State v. Townsel
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided October 16, 2018No. WD 80792PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLisa White Hardwick, Judge
Tia Townsel appeals her convictions and sentences for voluntary manslaughter and armed criminal action. She contends the circuit court erred in: (1) allowing in-court identifications of her by two witnesses; (2) failing to grant a mistrial or order a new trial based on a juror's alleged nondisclosure of a hardship; and (3) allowing the State to use confidential documents to impeach a defense witness. For reasons explained herein, we find no error and affirm the judgment.
FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
Townsel does not contest the sufficiency of the evidence to support her convictions. The…
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