{"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 Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"william-ramsdell-jr","displayName":"William Ramsdell, Jr.","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappd:ed106151:2019-03-26","opinionId":"77b873a8-3dda-55fd-afed-edb7e795cc3c","slug":"state-of-missouri-respondent-v-william-ramsdell-jr-appellant-106151","caseName":"State of Missouri, Respondent, vs. William Ramsdell, Jr., Appellant.","caseNumber":"ED106151","court":"moappd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District","decisionDate":"2019-03-26","year":2019,"display_summary":"William Ramsdell, Jr. appealed his convictions for domestic assault and armed criminal action, arguing the trial court erred by excluding evidence of the victim's employment as a prostitute. He contended this evidence was relevant to show an alternative source of her injuries and to question her credibility. The appellate court affirmed the judgment, concluding the trial court did not abuse its discretion because the evidence was not logically or legally relevant to the charges or to the victim's reputation for truthfulness and veracity.","primaryTopic":"criminal-procedure","topicSlugs":["criminal-procedure","evidence","appellate-procedure"],"outcomeNorm":"affirmed","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=138329","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/state-of-missouri-respondent-v-william-ramsdell-jr-appellant-106151","relatedPracticeAreas":[{"slug":"criminal-law","label":"Criminal Law","href":"/practice-areas/criminal-law","score":36,"source":"tag","evidence":["tag: criminal-law","topic: criminal-procedure","text: state of missouri","text: criminal"],"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"}]}