{"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 Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"tyrone-valentine","displayName":"Tyrone Valentine","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappd:ed110295:2023-05-02","opinionId":"cfac5825-3132-5233-bb03-1af0f67add0b","slug":"state-of-missouri-respondent-v-tyrone-valentine-appellant-110295","caseName":"State of Missouri, Respondent, vs. Tyrone Valentine, Appellant.","caseNumber":"ED110295","court":"moappd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District","decisionDate":"2023-05-02","year":2023,"display_summary":"Tyrone Valentine appealed his conviction for stealing a motor vehicle, arguing that the trial court erred by allowing a victim services advocate to sit in the jury box during the victim's testimony. Valentine contended this arrangement was both inherently and actually prejudicial, violating his constitutional rights to a fair trial. The appellate court affirmed the conviction, finding that Valentine failed to demonstrate either inherent or actual prejudice from the courtroom arrangement.","primaryTopic":"criminal-procedure","topicSlugs":["criminal-procedure","appellate-procedure","evidence","standard-of-review"],"outcomeNorm":"unknown","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=195094","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/state-of-missouri-respondent-v-tyrone-valentine-appellant-110295","relatedPracticeAreas":[{"slug":"criminal-law","label":"Criminal Law","href":"/practice-areas/criminal-law","score":38,"source":"tag","evidence":["tag: criminal-law","topic: criminal-procedure","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","topic: appellate-procedure"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/litigation"}],"role":"appellant"}]}