{"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 Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"brandie-m-farless","displayName":"Brandie M. Farless","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappd:ed111272:undated","opinionId":"e24efdc2-437c-5818-89cc-351e8a6680bf","slug":"state-of-missouri-respondent-v-brandie-m-farless-appellant-111272","caseName":"State of Missouri, Respondent, v. Brandie M. Farless, Appellant.","caseNumber":"ED111272","court":"moappd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District","decisionDate":null,"year":2024,"display_summary":"Brandie M. Farless appealed her conviction for possession of a controlled substance, for which she received a suspended sentence and was placed on probation. The appellate court dismissed her appeal, citing her ongoing violations of probation conditions, including drug use, failure to complete treatment, and absconding from supervision. Applying the escape rule, the court found that Farless's disregard for the judicial system justified denying her right to appeal.","primaryTopic":"appellate-procedure","topicSlugs":["appellate-procedure","criminal-procedure"],"outcomeNorm":"dismissed","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=206338","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/state-of-missouri-respondent-v-brandie-m-farless-appellant-111272","relatedPracticeAreas":[{"slug":"criminal-law","label":"Criminal Law","href":"/practice-areas/criminal-law","score":40,"source":"tag","evidence":["tag: criminal-law","topic: criminal-procedure","text: state of missouri","text: conviction","text: sentence"],"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"}]}