{"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 Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"timothy-meding","displayName":"Timothy Meding","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappd:ed111438:2023-10-24","opinionId":"67319d09-9b9d-515b-a69f-783f6a428e85","slug":"state-of-missouri-respondent-v-timothy-meding-appellant-111438","caseName":"State of Missouri, Respondent, v. Timothy Meding, Appellant.","caseNumber":"ED111438","court":"moappd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District","decisionDate":"2023-10-24","year":2023,"display_summary":"Timothy Meding was convicted of statutory rape and statutory sodomy. On direct appeal, Meding attempted to raise claims of ineffective assistance of trial counsel. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's judgment, finding that Meding's brief failed to comply with mandatory briefing rules and that claims of ineffective assistance of counsel are not cognizable on direct appeal in Missouri.","primaryTopic":"appellate-procedure","topicSlugs":["appellate-procedure","criminal-procedure"],"outcomeNorm":"affirmed","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=202265","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/state-of-missouri-respondent-v-timothy-meding-appellant-111438","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: appellate-procedure"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/litigation"}],"role":"appellant"}]}