{"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 Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"steven-eugene-hardcastle","displayName":"STEVEN EUGENE HARDCASTLE","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappsd:sd37771:2024-04-22","opinionId":"ee73977b-a4a6-55c1-bf09-eac38c5cb2be","slug":"state-of-missouri-respondent-v-steven-eugene-hardcastle-appellant-d37771","caseName":"STATE OF MISSOURI, Respondent\nvs.\nSTEVEN EUGENE HARDCASTLE, Appellant","caseNumber":"SD37771","court":"moappsd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District","decisionDate":"2024-04-22","year":2024,"display_summary":"Steven Hardcastle was found guilty of statutory sodomy and two counts of sexual abuse in the first degree. He appealed his sexual abuse convictions, arguing that the evidence was insufficient to prove forcible compulsion. The appellate court affirmed the judgment, finding that the victim's testimony, coupled with the age disparity, location, and Hardcastle's position of authority, provided sufficient evidence for a reasonable juror to conclude that forcible compulsion was used.","primaryTopic":"criminal-procedure","topicSlugs":["criminal-procedure","evidence","appellate-procedure","standard-of-review"],"outcomeNorm":"affirmed","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=207473","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/state-of-missouri-respondent-v-steven-eugene-hardcastle-appellant-d37771","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"}]}