{"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 Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"david-troyer-jr","displayName":"DAVID TROYER, JR.","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappsd:sd37379:2023-02-08","opinionId":"9d77b294-ba58-5c05-989f-93feb9faa58f","slug":"state-of-missouri-respondent-v-david-troyer-jr-appellant-d37379","caseName":"STATE OF MISSOURI, Respondent\nvs.\nDAVID TROYER, JR., Appellant","caseNumber":"SD37379","court":"moappsd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District","decisionDate":"2023-02-08","year":2023,"display_summary":"David Troyer, Jr. was convicted of first-degree child molestation following a jury trial. On appeal, Troyer argued the trial court erred by admitting his extrajudicial statements because the State failed to prove the corpus delicti of the charged offense. The Southern District of Missouri agreed, vacating the judgment and remanding the case for further proceedings. The court found that the State presented no independent evidence to corroborate Troyer's confession, which is required under the corpus delicti rule.","primaryTopic":"criminal-procedure","topicSlugs":["criminal-procedure","evidence","appellate-procedure"],"outcomeNorm":"mixed","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=192379","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/state-of-missouri-respondent-v-david-troyer-jr-appellant-d37379","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"}]}