{"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 Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"christopher-l-paschall-defendant","displayName":"Christopher L. Paschall, Defendant-","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappsd:sd35688:2020-05-15","opinionId":"da89bcb0-5fce-5965-b877-3be681d12232","slug":"state-of-missouri-plaintiff-respondent-v-christopher-l-paschall-defendant-d35688","caseName":"State of Missouri, Plaintiff-Respondent \nv.\nChristopher L. Paschall, Defendant-Appellant","caseNumber":"SD35688","court":"moappsd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District","decisionDate":"2020-05-15","year":2020,"display_summary":"Christopher L. Paschall appealed his convictions for first-degree murder, armed criminal action, and parental kidnapping, arguing the trial court erred by admitting testimony from two witnesses identifying him as the shooter. Paschall contended these statements were inadmissible hearsay and did not qualify as dying declarations. The appellate court affirmed the judgment, holding that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in admitting the statements, as the surrounding circumstances provided sufficient evidence to infer the declarant believed death was imminent.","primaryTopic":"evidence","topicSlugs":["evidence","criminal-procedure","appellate-procedure","standard-of-review"],"outcomeNorm":"affirmed","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=157333","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/state-of-missouri-plaintiff-respondent-v-christopher-l-paschall-defendant-d35688","relatedPracticeAreas":[{"slug":"criminal-law","label":"Criminal Law","href":"/practice-areas/criminal-law","score":36,"source":"tag","evidence":["tag: criminal-law","topic: criminal-procedure","text: state of missouri","text: criminal"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/criminal-law"},{"slug":"litigation","label":"Civil Litigation","href":"/practice-areas/litigation","score":12,"source":"topic","evidence":["topic: evidence","topic: appellate-procedure"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/litigation"}],"role":"appellant"}]}