{"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 Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"david-martin-eugene-hood-defendant","displayName":"DAVID MARTIN EUGENE HOOD, Defendant-","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappsd:sd38326:2024-12-10","opinionId":"b58c052a-e7a8-5a91-91d4-d3b218c8b2d3","slug":"state-of-missouri-plaintiff-respondent-v-david-martin-eugene-hood-defenda-d38326","caseName":"STATE OF MISSOURI, Plaintiff-Respondent\nv.\nDAVID MARTIN EUGENE HOOD, Defendant-Appellant","caseNumber":"SD38326","court":"moappsd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District","decisionDate":"2024-12-10","year":2024,"display_summary":"David Martin Eugene Hood was convicted of statutory rape, sodomy, and incest. On appeal, he argued the circuit court erred by denying his motion to dismiss, which was made after the prosecutor's opening statement failed to mention the offenses occurred in McDonald County or Missouri. The appellate court affirmed the convictions, finding that Hood broadened his objection on appeal, the trial court properly allowed the State to supplement its opening statement, and Hood failed to show prejudice.","primaryTopic":"criminal-procedure","topicSlugs":["criminal-procedure","appellate-procedure","evidence"],"outcomeNorm":"affirmed","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=215333","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/state-of-missouri-plaintiff-respondent-v-david-martin-eugene-hood-defenda-d38326","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","topic: appellate-procedure"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/litigation"}],"role":"appellant"}]}