{"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 Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"michael-giles-jr-defendant","displayName":"MICHAEL GILES, JR., Defendant-","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappsd:sd36122:2020-06-09","opinionId":"0ef8ae18-6953-52ad-b6ca-260bbcb4d21d","slug":"state-of-missouri-plaintiff-respondent-v-michael-giles-jr-defendant-appel-d36122","caseName":"STATE OF MISSOURI, Plaintiff-Respondent\nv.\nMICHAEL GILES, JR., Defendant-Appellant","caseNumber":"SD36122","court":"moappsd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District","decisionDate":"2020-06-09","year":2020,"display_summary":"Michael Giles, Jr. was found guilty of third-degree kidnapping and third-degree assault. During the penalty phase, the jury recommended maximum sentences, which the trial court imposed. On appeal, Giles claimed the trial court plainly erred by allowing certain evidence during the penalty phase. The appellate court declined plain-error review, finding that Giles could not demonstrate the necessary prejudice for reversal, as judges are presumed not to consider improper evidence when sentencing.","primaryTopic":"criminal-procedure","topicSlugs":["criminal-procedure","appellate-procedure","evidence","standard-of-review"],"outcomeNorm":"affirmed","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=159593","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/state-of-missouri-plaintiff-respondent-v-michael-giles-jr-defendant-appel-d36122","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":"appellant"}]}