{"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 Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"maggie-p-ybarra","displayName":"Maggie P Ybarra","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappwd:wd86611:2025-08-26","opinionId":"e7a9fc91-049c-56c6-83ff-369ae4045da4","slug":"state-of-missouri-v-maggie-p-ybarra-d86611","caseName":"State of Missouri \nvs.\nMaggie P Ybarra","caseNumber":"WD86611","court":"moappwd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District","decisionDate":"2025-08-26","year":2025,"display_summary":"Maggie Ybarra appealed her convictions for multiple felonies, including murder, harassment, attempted child enticement, sexual misconduct, and tampering with evidence, arguing the trial court abused its discretion by denying her motion to sever her trial from a co-defendant. The appellate court affirmed the judgment. It found that Ybarra's argument on appeal was not preserved and, even under plain error review, she failed to demonstrate an abuse of discretion or prejudice, especially given the jury's ability to distinguish evidence as shown by its mixed verdict.","primaryTopic":"criminal-procedure","topicSlugs":["criminal-procedure","appellate-procedure","evidence"],"outcomeNorm":"affirmed","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=223753","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/state-of-missouri-v-maggie-p-ybarra-d86611","relatedPracticeAreas":[{"slug":"criminal-law","label":"Criminal Law","href":"/practice-areas/criminal-law","score":32,"source":"tag","evidence":["tag: criminal-law","topic: criminal-procedure"],"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":"respondent"}]}