{"disclaimer":"This is a summary of public court records and is not legal advice. Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"antonio-m-morrison","displayName":"Antonio M. Morrison","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappwd:wd83887:2021-03-30","opinionId":"3571afb9-4ab6-5bf5-b137-a9cfac798d48","slug":"antonio-m-morrison-v-state-of-missouri-d83887","caseName":"Antonio M. Morrison\nvs.\nState of Missouri","caseNumber":"WD83887","court":"moappwd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District","decisionDate":"2021-03-30","year":2021,"display_summary":"Antonio M. Morrison appealed the denial of his Rule 29.15 motion for post-conviction relief, alleging ineffective assistance of appellate counsel. Morrison contended his counsel failed to argue insufficient evidence for his resisting arrest conviction, specifically that the officer lacked grounds for a lawful stop. The motion court denied relief without an evidentiary hearing. The appellate court affirmed, holding that the resisting arrest statute does not require a stop for a crime or infraction, and the officer had reasonable suspicion for a Terry stop, making the proposed argument futile.","primaryTopic":"criminal-procedure","topicSlugs":["criminal-procedure","appellate-procedure","search-and-seizure"],"outcomeNorm":"unknown","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=175869","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/antonio-m-morrison-v-state-of-missouri-d83887","relatedPracticeAreas":[{"slug":"criminal-law","label":"Criminal Law","href":"/practice-areas/criminal-law","score":18,"source":"topic","evidence":["topic: criminal-procedure","topic: search-and-seizure","text: state of missouri","text: conviction"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/criminal-law"},{"slug":"litigation","label":"Civil Litigation","href":"/practice-areas/litigation","score":12,"source":"topic","evidence":["topic: appellate-procedure"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/litigation"}],"role":"appellant"}]}