{"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 Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"james-p-golden","displayName":"James P. Golden","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappd:ed110113:2023-01-31","opinionId":"0f223919-fc3b-5784-a702-524c7ee9551a","slug":"state-of-missouri-respondent-v-james-p-golden-appellant-110113","caseName":"State of Missouri, Respondent, vs. James P. Golden, Appellant.","caseNumber":"ED110113","court":"moappd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District","decisionDate":"2023-01-31","year":2023,"display_summary":"James Golden appealed his conviction for driving while intoxicated, challenging the trial court's finding that he was a persistent offender. He argued the State failed to prove his prior DWI convictions qualified as intoxication-related traffic offenses (IRTOs) under the statutory definition of 'driving' in effect at the time of his current offense. The appellate court affirmed, holding that the charging documents for his prior convictions, which alleged he 'operated' a vehicle, provided sufficient evidence to infer 'driving' and thus supported the persistent offender finding.","primaryTopic":"criminal-procedure","topicSlugs":["criminal-procedure","evidence","standard-of-review","other"],"outcomeNorm":"affirmed","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=192014","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/state-of-missouri-respondent-v-james-p-golden-appellant-110113","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: conviction"],"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":"appellant"}]}