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13 opinions on record in the Ott Law Missouri courts archive across authorship, concurrence, dissenting, and trial-court roles.

Trial Court Opinions
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Trial Court Opinions

13 opinions

State of Missouri, Respondent, vs. Christopher M. Grimes, Appellant.(2026)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictJanuary 13, 2026#ED113311

affirmed

The court affirmed the defendant's conviction on two counts of sexual abuse in the first degree, finding sufficient evidence that the defendant applied physical force that overcame the victim's reasonable resistance, constituting forcible compulsion. The defendant's arguments that the state's evidence was insufficient to prove forcible compulsion were rejected.

criminal-lawmajority2,901 words

Rayne Littlefield, Appellant, vs. Norman Rigdon Post 5896, Veterans of Foreign Wars of The United States, Inc., Respondent.(2025)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictAugust 26, 2025#ED113095

affirmed
employmentmemorandum4,445 words

State of Missouri, Respondent, vs. Walter Dallas, Appellant.(2025)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictMay 20, 2025#ED112656

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority2,009 words

State of Missouri, Respondent, vs. Mark J. Matlock, Appellant.(2025)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictApril 29, 2025#ED112290

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority4,874 words

Joshua B. Baker, Appellant, vs. State of Missouri, Respondent.(2024)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictNovember 19, 2024#ED112357

reversed
criminal-lawmajority1,930 words

State of Missouri, Respondent, vs. Christopher L. Gates, Appellant.(2024)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictFebruary 13, 2024#ED111130

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority3,678 words

State of Missouri, Respondent, v. Joshua P. Hankins, Appellant.(2023)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictNovember 21, 2023#ED111096

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority4,250 words

In the Interest of: T.A.G. and Z.Z.G.(2023)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictNovember 21, 2023#ED111463

affirmed
family-lawmajority1,852 words

Samantha Kelley, Respondent, vs. State of Missouri, Department of Corrections, Appellant.(2023)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictSeptember 26, 2023#ED110609

affirmed
personal-injuryper_curiam8,400 words

State of Missouri, Respondent, v. Eugene P. Campbell, Defendant/Appellant.(2023)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictSeptember 12, 2023#ED110923

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority2,536 words

Jimmy D. Cook, Appellant, vs. Parkland Health Center, et al., Defendants, and Dr. Lawrence Brown, et al., Respondents.(2023)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictJune 13, 2023#ED111044

affirmed
personal-injurymajority4,978 words

State of Missouri, Respondent, vs. Brenda Thurmond, Appellant.(2020)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictOctober 6, 2020#ED108253

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority4,616 words

State of Missouri, Respondent, v. James B. Declue, Defendant, Lexington National Insurance Corporation, Surety-Appellant.(2019)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern DistrictNovember 26, 2019#ED107634

affirmed
criminal-lawmajority2,137 words

Archive Note

This is a summary of public court records compiled from Missouri appellate slip opinions. This archive contains Missouri appellate slip opinions reproduced for research convenience, not the final official reporter version. Official source links remain authoritative where provided. Joseph Ott, Attorney 67889, Ott Law Firm - Constant Victory - Personal Injury and Litigation maintains these public legal archives to support Missouri case research and to help prospective clients connect that research to the firm's courtroom practice.