{"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 Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"rhamir-jaheim-washington","displayName":"Rhamir Jaheim Washington","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappwd:wd86417:2024-05-21","opinionId":"1390e820-c550-5ea7-9e9c-db16d384865b","slug":"state-of-missouri-v-rhamir-jaheim-washington-d86417","caseName":"State of Missouri\nvs.\nRhamir Jaheim Washington","caseNumber":"WD86417","court":"moappwd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District","decisionDate":"2024-05-21","year":2024,"display_summary":"Rhamir Jaheim Washington appealed his conviction for third-degree domestic assault, challenging the trial court's decision to allow the State to file a second substitute information alleging persistent offender status. He argued that his prior convictions, used for enhancement, were unconstitutional due to lack of counsel at critical stages. Washington also contended the trial court erred by denying jury sentencing instructions and by denying his motion to dismiss for improper preliminary hearing, asserting a jurisdictional defect. The appellate court affirmed the judgment, finding no error in the trial court's rulings, particularly noting that Washington could not collaterally attack his prior convictions.","primaryTopic":"criminal-procedure","topicSlugs":["criminal-procedure","appellate-procedure"],"outcomeNorm":"affirmed","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=208175","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/state-of-missouri-v-rhamir-jaheim-washington-d86417","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: appellate-procedure"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/litigation"}],"role":"respondent"}]}