{"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 Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"mark-j-matlock","displayName":"Mark J. Matlock","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappd:ed112290:2025-04-29","opinionId":"5ce80f7a-13c1-54aa-b4bf-1ed250b34e38","slug":"state-of-missouri-respondent-v-mark-j-matlock-appellant-112290","caseName":"State of Missouri, Respondent, vs. Mark J. Matlock, Appellant.","caseNumber":"ED112290","court":"moappd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District","decisionDate":"2025-04-29","year":2025,"display_summary":"Mark J. Matlock appealed his jury convictions for voluntary manslaughter, armed criminal action, and unlawful use of a weapon, arguing the trial court erred in admitting double-hearsay testimony and excluding evidence of the victim's violent nature. The appellate court affirmed the judgment. It found the admission of hearsay, while erroneous, was not outcome-determinative due to cumulative evidence, and the exclusion of other testimony was not preserved for review due to a lack of an offer of proof.","primaryTopic":"evidence","topicSlugs":["evidence","criminal-procedure","appellate-procedure","standard-of-review"],"outcomeNorm":"affirmed","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=220114","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/state-of-missouri-respondent-v-mark-j-matlock-appellant-112290","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"}]}