{"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 Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"shaytwin-lamor-smith","displayName":"Shaytwin Lamor Smith","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappwd:wd80430:2018-05-22","opinionId":"5aeaa482-09ca-500c-b948-f1e2fedd1a0c","slug":"state-of-missouri-v-shaytwin-lamor-smith-d80430","caseName":"State of Missouri\nvs.\nShaytwin Lamor Smith","caseNumber":"WD80430","court":"moappwd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District","decisionDate":"2018-05-22","year":2018,"display_summary":"Shaytwin Smith appealed his conviction for misdemeanor resisting arrest, arguing the State failed to prove he used or threatened physical force prior to his arrest. The appellate court, relying on a recent Missouri Supreme Court decision, determined that Smith's arrest was completed when he was handcuffed and officers gained control of his movements. Because Smith's conduct prior to being handcuffed did not involve the use or threatened use of violence, physical force, or an attempt to flee, the court reversed his conviction.","primaryTopic":"criminal-procedure","topicSlugs":["criminal-procedure","appellate-procedure","standard-of-review"],"outcomeNorm":"reversed","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=125654","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/state-of-missouri-v-shaytwin-lamor-smith-d80430","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: misdemeanor"],"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"}]}