{"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 Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"joshua-l-oldham","displayName":"JOSHUA L. OLDHAM","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappsd:sd36928:2022-03-18","opinionId":"e41689eb-abe5-5eae-84dd-9a78e5f364ce","slug":"state-of-missouri-respondent-v-joshua-l-oldham-appellant-d36928","caseName":"STATE OF MISSOURI, Respondent\nvs.\nJOSHUA L. OLDHAM, Appellant","caseNumber":"SD36928","court":"moappsd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District","decisionDate":"2022-03-18","year":2022,"display_summary":"Joshua L. Oldham appealed his convictions for first-degree murder and armed criminal action, arguing insufficient evidence of deliberation and that the trial court erred by denying his motion to continue based on COVID-19's impact on jury selection. The Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District, affirmed the judgment. The court found sufficient evidence for a reasonable juror to conclude Oldham acted with deliberation, citing his actions before, during, and after the shooting. Additionally, the court ruled that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in denying a speculative motion for continuance regarding jury composition.","primaryTopic":"criminal-procedure","topicSlugs":["criminal-procedure","evidence","appellate-procedure","standard-of-review"],"outcomeNorm":"affirmed","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=185574","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/state-of-missouri-respondent-v-joshua-l-oldham-appellant-d36928","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: criminal"],"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"}]}