{"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 Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"mary-j-barton","displayName":"Mary J. Barton","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappd:ed113024:2025-10-28","opinionId":"b908d09d-08cc-56e4-a084-6f07ad1f8375","slug":"state-of-missouri-respondent-v-mary-j-barton-appellant-113024","caseName":"State of Missouri, Respondent, vs. Mary J. Barton, Appellant.","caseNumber":"ED113024","court":"moappd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District","decisionDate":"2025-10-28","year":2025,"display_summary":"Mary Barton appealed her conviction for false impersonation, arguing there was insufficient evidence that the victim relied on her pretended official authority. The trial court had found Barton guilty after a bench trial, sentencing her to 180 days in jail. The appellate court affirmed the conviction, concluding that the victim's actions, both during and after the phone call, demonstrated reliance on Barton's representation as a law enforcement investigator.","primaryTopic":"criminal-procedure","topicSlugs":["criminal-procedure","evidence"],"outcomeNorm":"affirmed","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=226795","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/state-of-missouri-respondent-v-mary-j-barton-appellant-113024","relatedPracticeAreas":[{"slug":"criminal-law","label":"Criminal Law","href":"/practice-areas/criminal-law","score":38,"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: evidence"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/litigation"}],"role":"appellant"}]}