{"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 Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"randy-g-teter","displayName":"Randy G. Teter","totalCases":3},"cases":[{"caseId":"mo:sc99464:2023-05-02","opinionId":"5a9619db-7b1f-5d93-b6f7-b389fc07c7af","slug":"state-of-missouri-respondent-v-randy-g-teter-appellant-c99464","caseName":"State of Missouri, Respondent, vs. Randy G. Teter, Appellant.","caseNumber":"SC99464","court":"mo","courtLabel":"Supreme Court of Missouri","decisionDate":"2023-05-02","year":2023,"display_summary":"Randy Teter appealed his convictions for kidnapping and violence against a Department of Corrections employee, raising two points: the circuit court's Faretta hearing was insufficient to ensure a knowing waiver of counsel, and his consecutive sentences violated a prior plea agreement. The Missouri Supreme Court affirmed the judgment. The Court found no plain error in the Faretta hearing, concluding Teter's background and conduct demonstrated a knowing waiver. It also found no abuse of discretion in the consecutive sentences, as the sentencing court was not bound by the State's plea recommendation.","primaryTopic":"criminal-procedure","topicSlugs":["criminal-procedure","appellate-procedure","standard-of-review"],"outcomeNorm":"unknown","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=195113","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/state-of-missouri-respondent-v-randy-g-teter-appellant-c99464","relatedPracticeAreas":[{"slug":"criminal-law","label":"Criminal Law","href":"/practice-areas/criminal-law","score":32,"source":"tag","url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/criminal-law"},{"slug":"litigation","label":"Civil Litigation","href":"/practice-areas/litigation","score":12,"source":"topic","url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/litigation"}],"role":"appellant"},{"caseId":"moappwd:wd83999:2021-11-09","opinionId":"6568e646-c617-5e19-a437-0930ddf3f82f","slug":"state-of-missouri-v-randy-g-teter-d83999","caseName":"State of Missouri\nvs. \nRandy G. Teter","caseNumber":"WD83999","court":"moappwd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District","decisionDate":"2021-11-09","year":2021,"display_summary":"Randy Teter appealed his convictions for kidnapping and committing violence against a Department of Corrections employee. He argued that the trial court erred by failing to conduct a proper Faretta hearing for his waiver of counsel and by ordering consecutive sentences in violation of a prior plea agreement. The appellate court affirmed the judgment, finding Teter's waiver of counsel was knowing and intelligent given his prior experience, and that the trial court was not bound by the State's sentencing recommendation in the plea agreement.","primaryTopic":"criminal-procedure","topicSlugs":["criminal-procedure","appellate-procedure","standard-of-review","contracts"],"outcomeNorm":"affirmed","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=181816","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/state-of-missouri-v-randy-g-teter-d83999","relatedPracticeAreas":[{"slug":"criminal-law","label":"Criminal Law","href":"/practice-areas/criminal-law","score":32,"source":"tag","url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/criminal-law"},{"slug":"corporate","label":"Corporate Law","href":"/practice-areas/corporate","score":12,"source":"topic","url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/corporate"},{"slug":"litigation","label":"Civil Litigation","href":"/practice-areas/litigation","score":12,"source":"topic","url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/litigation"}],"role":"respondent"},{"caseId":"moappwd:wd87012:undated","opinionId":"de843aab-8eb2-515b-a8eb-60b698068e30","slug":"randy-g-teter-v-state-of-missouri-d87012","caseName":"Randy G. Teter\nvs.\nState of Missouri","caseNumber":"WD87012","court":"moappwd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District","decisionDate":null,"year":2025,"display_summary":"Randy G. Teter appealed the denial of his Rule 24.035 motion for post-conviction relief, stemming from a guilty plea to second-degree murder. He asserted claims of ineffective assistance of counsel, breach of a plea agreement by the State, and Brady violations. The motion court denied his claims, some without an evidentiary hearing. The appellate court affirmed, finding that Teter waived some claims, the State did not breach the plea agreement, the Brady claims were not cognizable, and his plea colloquy refuted his ineffective assistance claims.","primaryTopic":"criminal-procedure","topicSlugs":["criminal-procedure","civil-procedure","contracts","evidence","appellate-procedure"],"outcomeNorm":"affirmed","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=222556","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/randy-g-teter-v-state-of-missouri-d87012","relatedPracticeAreas":[{"slug":"criminal-law","label":"Criminal Law","href":"/practice-areas/criminal-law","score":36,"source":"tag","url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/criminal-law"},{"slug":"corporate","label":"Corporate Law","href":"/practice-areas/corporate","score":12,"source":"topic","url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/corporate"},{"slug":"litigation","label":"Civil Litigation","href":"/practice-areas/litigation","score":12,"source":"topic","url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/litigation"}],"role":"appellant"}]}