{"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 Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"cortez-cave","displayName":"Cortez Cave","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappwd:wd86334:undated","opinionId":"6dda49bc-80e4-5767-b6a8-0c071dc70010","slug":"state-of-missouri-v-cortez-cave-d86334","caseName":"State of Missouri\nvs.\nCortez Cave","caseNumber":"WD86334","court":"moappwd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District","decisionDate":null,"year":2024,"display_summary":"Cortez Cave was convicted by a jury of drug trafficking in the second degree and possession of drug paraphernalia. On appeal, Cave challenged the sufficiency of the evidence supporting his convictions, arguing the State failed to prove his possession of the controlled substance and paraphernalia. The Western District of the Missouri Court of Appeals affirmed the judgment, finding ample evidence supported the jury's finding of constructive possession.","primaryTopic":"criminal-procedure","topicSlugs":["criminal-procedure","evidence","other"],"outcomeNorm":"affirmed","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=211773","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/state-of-missouri-v-cortez-cave-d86334","relatedPracticeAreas":[{"slug":"criminal-law","label":"Criminal Law","href":"/practice-areas/criminal-law","score":32,"source":"tag","evidence":["tag: criminal-law","topic: criminal-procedure"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/criminal-law"},{"slug":"litigation","label":"Civil Litigation","href":"/practice-areas/litigation","score":12,"source":"topic","evidence":["topic: evidence"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/litigation"}],"role":"respondent"}]}