{"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 Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"javontea-jones","displayName":"Javontea Jones","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappd:ed112161:2024-11-26","opinionId":"d5b19bf5-1248-5286-b00e-2101bef59772","slug":"state-of-missouri-respondent-v-javontea-jones-appellant-112161","caseName":"State of Missouri, Respondent, v. Javontea Jones, Appellant.","caseNumber":"ED112161","court":"moappd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District","decisionDate":"2024-11-26","year":2024,"display_summary":"Javontea Jones was found guilty by a jury of felony possession of an unlawful item at a prison. On appeal, Jones claimed the circuit court plainly erred in finding that he waived his right to testify due to his disruptive behavior during trial. The appellate court affirmed the judgment, holding that Jones forfeited his right to testify through his disruptive and defiant conduct, and his general assertions of rights lacked the required specificity for preservation.","primaryTopic":"criminal-procedure","topicSlugs":["criminal-procedure","appellate-procedure","standard-of-review","other"],"outcomeNorm":"affirmed","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=214918","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/state-of-missouri-respondent-v-javontea-jones-appellant-112161","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: felony"],"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"}]}