{"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 Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"william-aaron-thomas-jr","displayName":"William Aaron Thomas, Jr.","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappwd:wd87083:undated","opinionId":"e218664b-bb19-562c-899c-fbe9c599d9ab","slug":"state-of-missouri-v-william-aaron-thomas-jr-d87083","caseName":"State of Missouri\nvs. \nWilliam Aaron Thomas, Jr.","caseNumber":"WD87083","court":"moappwd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District","decisionDate":null,"year":2025,"display_summary":"William Aaron Thomas, Jr. appealed his first-degree rape conviction, arguing there was insufficient evidence to prove the victim was incapable of consent due to a lack of mental capacity. Thomas contended that expert testimony was required to establish this element. The appellate court affirmed the conviction, holding that expert testimony is not a prerequisite for a jury to find a victim incapable of consent based on mental condition, and sufficient evidence supported the jury's verdict.","primaryTopic":"criminal-procedure","topicSlugs":["criminal-procedure","evidence","standard-of-review"],"outcomeNorm":"mixed","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=220816","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/state-of-missouri-v-william-aaron-thomas-jr-d87083","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"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/litigation"}],"role":"respondent"}]}