{"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 Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"shamika-m-thomas","displayName":"Shamika M. Thomas","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappd:ed107978:2020-04-21","opinionId":"b4f1d7c5-eff8-5d20-ab97-346c2eb56b28","slug":"shamika-m-thomas-appellant-v-state-of-missouri-respondent-107978","caseName":"Shamika M. Thomas, Appellant, vs. State of Missouri, Respondent.","caseNumber":"ED107978","court":"moappd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District","decisionDate":"2020-04-21","year":2020,"display_summary":"Shamika M. Thomas appealed the denial of her Rule 24.035 motion for post-conviction relief, which alleged her sentence for stealing was unlawfully excessive. Thomas had previously pleaded guilty to stealing, received a suspended sentence and probation, but repeatedly violated probation and absconded twice. The appellate court dismissed her appeal under the escape rule, finding that her twenty-month absence prejudiced the criminal justice system and demonstrated contempt for judicial process.","primaryTopic":"criminal-procedure","topicSlugs":["criminal-procedure","appellate-procedure"],"outcomeNorm":"dismissed","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=155018","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/shamika-m-thomas-appellant-v-state-of-missouri-respondent-107978","relatedPracticeAreas":[{"slug":"criminal-law","label":"Criminal Law","href":"/practice-areas/criminal-law","score":40,"source":"tag","evidence":["tag: criminal-law","topic: criminal-procedure","text: state of missouri","text: conviction","text: sentence"],"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":"appellant"}]}