{"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 Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"john-a-golden","displayName":"John A. Golden","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"mo:sc98018:2020-10-13","opinionId":"e2aebfee-4624-5299-aad8-e38f7f4b0bb7","slug":"state-of-missouri-respondent-v-john-a-golden-appellant-c98018","caseName":"State of Missouri, Respondent, vs. John A. Golden, Appellant.","caseNumber":"SC98018","court":"mo","courtLabel":"Supreme Court of Missouri","decisionDate":"2020-10-13","year":2020,"display_summary":"John A. Golden appealed his felony stealing conviction, arguing that a prior Supreme Court decision, State v. Bazell, rendered his offense a misdemeanor. The circuit court had sentenced him for felony stealing after revoking his probation, despite Golden's objection. The Missouri Supreme Court reversed the judgment, holding that because Golden's conviction was not final when Bazell was decided, he was entitled to its benefit, which reclassified his offense as a class A misdemeanor. The case was remanded for resentencing consistent with this opinion.","primaryTopic":"criminal-procedure","topicSlugs":["criminal-procedure","appellate-procedure","standard-of-review"],"outcomeNorm":"mixed","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=167475","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/state-of-missouri-respondent-v-john-a-golden-appellant-c98018","relatedPracticeAreas":[{"slug":"criminal-law","label":"Criminal Law","href":"/practice-areas/criminal-law","score":40,"source":"tag","evidence":["tag: criminal-law","topic: criminal-procedure","text: state of missouri","text: felony","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: appellate-procedure"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/litigation"}],"role":"appellant"}]}