{"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 Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"joshua-armando-aldana","displayName":"Joshua Armando Aldana","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappwd:wd85526:2023-10-10","opinionId":"3ae40c3d-c77d-5c1e-aa22-28c42e64ed39","slug":"state-of-missouri-v-joshua-armando-aldana-d85526","caseName":"State of Missouri\nvs.\nJoshua Armando Aldana","caseNumber":"WD85526","court":"moappwd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District","decisionDate":"2023-10-10","year":2023,"display_summary":"Joshua Armando Aldana appealed his conviction for three counts of child abuse, challenging the trial court's verdict directors for all counts. He alleged errors regarding jury unanimity, evidentiary support for disjunctive alternatives, and the omission of cross-references to a disciplinary justification instruction. Aldana also contended the trial court failed to ensure complete jury instructions were submitted and improperly allowed testimony regarding a prior bad act. The appellate court affirmed the judgment of the trial court on all points.","primaryTopic":"criminal-procedure","topicSlugs":["criminal-procedure","jury-instructions","evidence","appellate-procedure","other"],"outcomeNorm":"unknown","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=201874","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/state-of-missouri-v-joshua-armando-aldana-d85526","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: jury-instructions","topic: evidence","topic: appellate-procedure"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/litigation"}],"role":"respondent"}]}