{"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 Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"robert-yates","displayName":"Robert Yates","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappd:ed112932:undated","opinionId":"7ce0ebe6-023e-5304-b1c5-07c4dec98997","slug":"state-of-missouri-respondent-v-robert-yates-appellant-112932","caseName":"State of Missouri, Respondent, v. Robert Yates, Appellant.","caseNumber":"ED112932","court":"moappd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District","decisionDate":null,"year":2025,"display_summary":"Robert Yates was convicted on multiple counts, including first-degree drug trafficking and resisting arrest, following an emergency call at a hotel. On appeal, Yates challenged the warrantless search of his hotel room, an alleged instructional error, and the sufficiency of evidence for his convictions. The appellate court affirmed the circuit court's judgment, finding the warrantless search was justified by exigent circumstances, the jury instruction was not plainly erroneous, and there was sufficient evidence to support all convictions.","primaryTopic":"search-and-seizure","topicSlugs":["search-and-seizure","criminal-procedure","evidence","jury-instructions","appellate-procedure"],"outcomeNorm":"affirmed","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=228375","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/state-of-missouri-respondent-v-robert-yates-appellant-112932","relatedPracticeAreas":[{"slug":"criminal-law","label":"Criminal Law","href":"/practice-areas/criminal-law","score":32,"source":"tag","evidence":["tag: criminal-law","topic: criminal-procedure","topic: search-and-seizure"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/criminal-law"},{"slug":"litigation","label":"Civil Litigation","href":"/practice-areas/litigation","score":12,"source":"topic","evidence":["topic: jury-instructions","topic: evidence","topic: appellate-procedure"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/litigation"}],"role":"appellant"}]}