{"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 Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"leslie-christy","displayName":"Leslie Christy","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappwd:wd82831:2020-02-18","opinionId":"80b45131-fc38-5bc9-a7b5-cb2165200470","slug":"state-of-missouri-v-leslie-christy-d82831","caseName":"State of Missouri\nvs.\nLeslie Christy","caseNumber":"WD82831","court":"moappwd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District","decisionDate":"2020-02-18","year":2020,"display_summary":"The State of Missouri appealed the Platte County Circuit Court's dismissal of a driving while intoxicated (DWI) charge against Leslie Christy, whose blood-alcohol content was below the legal limit. The State argued the trial court erred by finding no substantial evidence of intoxication from physical observations, despite Deputy Beeler's testimony and dash-cam video. The appellate court affirmed the dismissal, holding that the trial court properly weighed the evidence and witness credibility, and its finding of no substantial evidence was not clearly erroneous.","primaryTopic":"criminal-procedure","topicSlugs":["criminal-procedure","evidence","standard-of-review","other"],"outcomeNorm":"dismissed","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=150433","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/state-of-missouri-v-leslie-christy-d82831","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"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/criminal-law"},{"slug":"litigation","label":"Civil Litigation","href":"/practice-areas/litigation","score":12,"source":"topic","evidence":["topic: evidence"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/litigation"}],"role":"respondent"}]}