{"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 Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"cruz-howell","displayName":"Cruz Howell","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappd:ed108571:2021-06-08","opinionId":"0dd6fa97-b765-5f29-ae78-c79e12219b92","slug":"state-of-missouri-respondent-v-cruz-howell-appellant-108571","caseName":"State of Missouri, Respondent, v. Cruz Howell, Appellant.","caseNumber":"ED108571","court":"moappd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District","decisionDate":"2021-06-08","year":2021,"display_summary":"Cruz Howell appealed his convictions for three counts of second-degree domestic assault, arguing the trial court erred by denying his request for counsel after trial began and by denying his motions to dismiss for speedy-trial violations. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's judgment. It held that the trial court did not plainly err in denying Howell's last-minute request for counsel, as it would have required a continuance despite his prior valid waiver. The court also found no plain error in denying the speedy-trial motions, concluding Howell failed to prove actual prejudice from the delay.","primaryTopic":"criminal-procedure","topicSlugs":["criminal-procedure","appellate-procedure","standard-of-review"],"outcomeNorm":"affirmed","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=177818","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/state-of-missouri-respondent-v-cruz-howell-appellant-108571","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: appellate-procedure"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/litigation"}],"role":"appellant"}]}