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OPLINGER v. STATE
The trial court found Oplinger to be a prior offender and sentenced him to two concurrent terms of thirty years' imprisonment. This Court affirmed Oplinger's conviction in State v. Oplinger, 193 SW3d 766 (Mo.App. SD 2006), and sets forth a more
Updated: 10/17/2011 06:47A
PARIDO v. COMMONWEALTH
Ernest Shane Parido appeals the November 18, 2009 order of the Powell Circuit Court sentencing him to five years' imprisonment following conviction on two counts of first-degree sexual abuse. Parido contends four trial errors require that we vacate his
Updated: 10/17/2011 06:47A
CARDWELL v. COMMONWEALTH
Citing RCr 6 11.42, he urged the trial court to set aside or correct the judgment, or in the alternative, hold an evidentiary hearing. He argued his appointed attorney had induced him to plead guilty, he had been deprived of effective assistance of
Updated: 10/17/2011 06:47A
STEVENS v. COMMONWEALTH
Stevens appeals, contending the trial court erred in failing to sustain his supplemental motion to suppress a search of his property. After careful review, we affirm. On August 7, 2007, a McCreary County Grand Jury indicted Stevens for two counts of
Updated: 10/17/2011 06:47A
BERGER v. SAVIENT PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
The trial court found that parol evidence is not admissible to prove the existence of the alleged oral agreement and that Dr. Berger's claims for compensation under the oral agreement are untimely. Finding no error, we affirm on the direct appeal and
Updated: 10/17/2011 06:47A
LETCHER COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION v. TACKETT
Wright alleges the school bus obstructed her view of oncoming traffic, including Tackett's vehicle. Through discovery, the implicated parties learned the operator of the school bus was Christy Akers, an employee of the Board.
Updated: 10/17/2011 06:47A
IRVIN v. COMMONWEALTH
For reasons that follow, we do not believe that the trial court erred in denying Appellant's RCr 11.42 motion. Thus, we affirm. On August 22, 2008, at approximately 9:15 pm, two Boone County Sheriff's Deputies were dispatched to an apartment complex in
Updated: 10/17/2011 06:47A
A.S. v. CABINET FOR HEALTH AND FAMILY SERVICES
AS appeals from the termination of her parental rights concerning her three children, MS, KAS, and KS On appeal, AS argues that the trial court erred because she did not know of the abuse of the children by the biological father when she left them in
Updated: 10/17/2011 06:47A
EUGENE M. GRAY TRUST v. STATE
Eugene M. Gray Trust (the Trust) 1 appeals the trial court's decision regarding the interest due the Trust as part of an eminent domain action. We affirm. On September 19, 2005, the State filed a complaint against the Trust, A-1 Vacuum (A1-),
Updated: 10/17/2011 06:47A
FLAGG v. STATE
He contends 1) that the trial court erred in denying his dispositive motion to suppress, and 2) that the statute under which he was convicted is facially unconstitutional. We reject both claims and write only to address Flagg's constitutional challenge
Updated: 10/17/2011 06:46A