Legal Opinion
State v. Smith
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided May 5, 1998No. WD 53558PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOWARD, Judge.
Marcus W. Smith appeals his conviction for the sale of a motor vehicle from which the original manufacturer’s number had been removed, in violation of § 301.390 RSMo 1994. 1 Appellant contends the trial court erred in convicting him because the State did not prove beyond a reasonable doubt that he knew that the vehicle identification number (VIN) had been altered when he sold the vehicle.
Facts
On December 10, 1993, Patricia Marshall’s 1989 Jeep Cherokee was stolen from its parking space at Crown Center while Ms. Marshall was at work. The car was in “perfect condition.” The…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Kearney Special Road District v. County of ClaySupreme Court of Missouri · 1993
- State v. RehbergMissouri Court of Appeals · 1996
- State v. SeamanMissouri Court of Appeals · 1981
- Waisblum v. City of St. JosephMissouri Court of Appeals · 1996
- State v. CarnahanMissouri Court of Appeals · 1995
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Werremeyer v. KC Auto Salvage Co., Inc.Supreme Court of Missouri · 2004
- State v. BouserMissouri Court of Appeals · 2000
- Opponents of Prison Site, Inc. v. CarnahanMissouri Court of Appeals · 1999