{"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 Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"john-swearinger-iii","displayName":"John Swearinger III","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappd:ed111774:2024-09-17","opinionId":"cbc7ea64-89ac-555e-ace0-6a823eb23482","slug":"state-of-missouri-respondent-v-john-swearinger-iii-appellant-111774","caseName":"State of Missouri, Respondent vs. John Swearinger III, Appellant.","caseNumber":"ED111774","court":"moappd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District","decisionDate":"2024-09-17","year":2024,"display_summary":"John Swearinger III appealed his jury conviction for first-degree rape, alleging the State failed to present sufficient evidence that he knowingly and voluntarily committed the act, and that the trial court erred in denying his motion for a continuance to secure a material witness. The appellate court affirmed the conviction, finding the State presented a submissible case with sufficient evidence to establish Swearinger acted knowingly and voluntarily. The court also found Swearinger's claim regarding the continuance unpreserved, and even if reviewed for plain error, it lacked merit as he failed to satisfy the requirements for securing the witness's testimony.","primaryTopic":"criminal-procedure","topicSlugs":["criminal-procedure","evidence","appellate-procedure","standard-of-review"],"outcomeNorm":"affirmed","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=211574","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/state-of-missouri-respondent-v-john-swearinger-iii-appellant-111774","relatedPracticeAreas":[{"slug":"criminal-law","label":"Criminal Law","href":"/practice-areas/criminal-law","score":38,"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","topic: appellate-procedure"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/litigation"}],"role":"appellant"}]}