{"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 Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"christopher-robert-sokolic","displayName":"Christopher Robert Sokolic","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappd:ed110467:2023-02-07","opinionId":"960e2c23-0ac5-58ee-9adb-a7d24c5ee287","slug":"state-of-missouri-respondent-v-christopher-robert-sokolic-appellant-110467","caseName":"State of Missouri, Respondent, v. Christopher Robert Sokolic, Appellant.","caseNumber":"ED110467","court":"moappd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District","decisionDate":"2023-02-07","year":2023,"display_summary":"Christopher Sokolic appealed his conviction for first-degree murder, arguing there was insufficient evidence of deliberation. The State presented evidence of Sokolic's messages to a friend, his deceptive actions leading the victim to a secluded area, inflicting 27 stab wounds, fleeing the scene without rendering aid, and post-arrest statements. The appellate court affirmed the conviction, finding sufficient evidence for a reasonable jury to conclude Sokolic acted with deliberation.","primaryTopic":"criminal-procedure","topicSlugs":["criminal-procedure","evidence","appellate-procedure","standard-of-review"],"outcomeNorm":"unknown","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=192297","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/state-of-missouri-respondent-v-christopher-robert-sokolic-appellant-110467","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: conviction"],"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"}]}