{"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 Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"terry-joe-berwaldt","displayName":"Terry Joe Berwaldt","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappwd:wd84329:2022-09-27","opinionId":"9b0844af-b91c-5718-9347-11c0bc980a3d","slug":"state-of-missouri-v-terry-joe-berwaldt-d84329","caseName":"State of Missouri\nvs. \nTerry Joe Berwaldt","caseNumber":"WD84329","court":"moappwd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District","decisionDate":"2022-09-27","year":2022,"display_summary":"Terry Berwaldt appealed his conviction for possession of methamphetamine and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, arguing the State presented insufficient evidence to prove he possessed the items. Berwaldt contended the evidence failed to establish ownership of the items found in his bedroom or his recent presence in the home relative to other occupants. The appellate court affirmed the conviction, finding sufficient evidence for a reasonable juror to conclude Berwaldt had constructive, sole possession of the controlled substance and paraphernalia.","primaryTopic":"criminal-procedure","topicSlugs":["criminal-procedure","evidence","search-and-seizure"],"outcomeNorm":"mixed","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=189374","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/state-of-missouri-v-terry-joe-berwaldt-d84329","relatedPracticeAreas":[{"slug":"criminal-law","label":"Criminal Law","href":"/practice-areas/criminal-law","score":38,"source":"tag","evidence":["tag: criminal-law","topic: criminal-procedure","topic: search-and-seizure","text: state of missouri","text: conviction"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/criminal-law"},{"slug":"litigation","label":"Civil Litigation","href":"/practice-areas/litigation","score":12,"source":"topic","evidence":["topic: evidence"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/litigation"}],"role":"respondent"}]}