{"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 Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"chaz-d-lewis","displayName":"CHAZ D. LEWIS","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappsd:sd37815:2024-08-27","opinionId":"4593e6ad-ecb0-5f8e-af03-fbad090d2077","slug":"state-of-missouri-respondent-v-chaz-d-lewis-appellant-d37815","caseName":"STATE OF MISSOURI, Respondent\nv.\nCHAZ D. LEWIS, Appellant","caseNumber":"SD37815","court":"moappsd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District","decisionDate":"2024-08-27","year":2024,"display_summary":"Chaz D. Lewis was convicted of unlawful transfer or surrender of custody of his minor daughter after leaving her with her grandparents while he served a 60-day jail sentence for contempt in a family court case. Lewis appealed, arguing insufficient evidence because his actions did not constitute a permanent transfer or surrender of custody under section 453.110. The appellate court agreed, reversing the judgment of conviction and entering a judgment of acquittal, holding that the statute does not apply to temporary care where the parent retains the right to supervise and resume custody.","primaryTopic":"family-law","topicSlugs":["family-law","child-custody","criminal-procedure","standard-of-review","appellate-procedure"],"outcomeNorm":"reversed","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=210933","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/state-of-missouri-respondent-v-chaz-d-lewis-appellant-d37815","relatedPracticeAreas":[{"slug":"criminal-law","label":"Criminal Law","href":"/practice-areas/criminal-law","score":38,"source":"tag","evidence":["tag: criminal-law","topic: criminal-procedure","text: state of missouri","text: sentence","text: conviction"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/criminal-law"},{"slug":"family","label":"Family Law","href":"/practice-areas/family","score":18,"source":"topic","evidence":["topic: family-law","topic: child-custody","text: custody"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/family"},{"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"}]}