{"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 Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"dennis-r-ryno-plaintiff","displayName":"DENNIS R. RYNO, Plaintiff-","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappsd:sd38734:undated","opinionId":"07b22bb0-a741-5bcc-8c9c-ac7f67424bb8","slug":"dennis-r-ryno-plaintiff-appellant-v-state-of-missouri-respondent-responde-d38734","caseName":"DENNIS R. RYNO, Plaintiff-Appellant\nv.\nSTATE OF MISSOURI, Respondent-Respondent","caseNumber":"SD38734","court":"moappsd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District","decisionDate":null,"year":2025,"display_summary":"Dennis R. Ryno appealed the denial of his petition to expunge criminal records related to harassment and stalking charges. The trial court found that Ryno remained a threat to public safety and that expungement was not consistent with public welfare or the interests of justice. On appeal, Ryno argued he was denied the right to cross-examine the victim, that the court used closed records, and that the findings were not supported by substantial evidence. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's judgment, finding no merit in Ryno's points.","primaryTopic":"criminal-procedure","topicSlugs":["criminal-procedure","appellate-procedure","evidence","civil-procedure"],"outcomeNorm":"mixed","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=228253","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/dennis-r-ryno-plaintiff-appellant-v-state-of-missouri-respondent-responde-d38734","relatedPracticeAreas":[{"slug":"criminal-law","label":"Criminal Law","href":"/practice-areas/criminal-law","score":36,"source":"tag","evidence":["tag: criminal-law","topic: criminal-procedure","text: state of missouri","text: criminal"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/criminal-law"},{"slug":"litigation","label":"Civil Litigation","href":"/practice-areas/litigation","score":12,"source":"topic","evidence":["topic: civil-procedure","topic: evidence","topic: appellate-procedure"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/litigation"}],"role":"appellant"}]}