{"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 Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"richard-e-calvin","displayName":"Richard E. Calvin","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappd:ed112566:2025-05-27","opinionId":"dac7c1ff-8e38-5909-af79-9f174a3a4238","slug":"state-of-missouri-respondent-v-richard-e-calvin-appellant-112566","caseName":"State of Missouri, Respondent, vs. Richard E. Calvin, Appellant.","caseNumber":"ED112566","court":"moappd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District","decisionDate":"2025-05-27","year":2025,"display_summary":"Richard E. Calvin appealed his jury convictions for first-degree burglary and attempted third-degree kidnapping, arguing insufficient evidence to prove his intent to kidnap for the burglary charge. Calvin unlawfully entered a neighbor's home, insisting she accompany him to fight \"werewolves,\" and became violent when she refused. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's judgment, holding that overwhelming circumstantial evidence supported the jury's finding that Calvin intended to kidnap the victim when he forcibly entered her home.","primaryTopic":"criminal-procedure","topicSlugs":["criminal-procedure","evidence","appellate-procedure"],"outcomeNorm":"affirmed","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=220919","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/state-of-missouri-respondent-v-richard-e-calvin-appellant-112566","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"}]}