{"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 Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"narvel-s-harmon","displayName":"Narvel S. Harmon","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappd:ed112815:2025-07-29","opinionId":"d6eba03d-dc6b-512c-85a3-0dc67460e698","slug":"state-of-missouri-respondent-v-narvel-s-harmon-appellant-112815","caseName":"State of Missouri, Respondent, vs. Narvel S. Harmon, Appellant.","caseNumber":"ED112815","court":"moappd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District","decisionDate":"2025-07-29","year":2025,"display_summary":"Narvel Harmon appealed his conviction for first-degree harassment, arguing the circuit court abused its discretion by admitting evidence of a \"trigger-like\" gesture he made during his preliminary hearing. He contended the gesture was speculative as a threat and more prejudicial than probative. The appellate court affirmed the judgment, holding that the gesture was admissible as a threat toward the victims, demonstrating consciousness of guilt, and thus the circuit court did not err.","primaryTopic":"criminal-procedure","topicSlugs":["criminal-procedure","evidence","standard-of-review","appellate-procedure"],"outcomeNorm":"affirmed","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=222614","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/state-of-missouri-respondent-v-narvel-s-harmon-appellant-112815","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: 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","topic: appellate-procedure"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/litigation"}],"role":"appellant"}]}