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Rodney Martin, Appellant/Respondent, v. Missouri Department of Corrections, Respondent.

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Parties & Roles

Appellant
Rodney Martin·Rodney Martin, Appellant/
Respondent
Missouri Department of Corrections

Disposition

Mixed outcome

  • {"type":"affirmed","scope":null}
  • {"type":"dismissed","scope":null}

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Opinion

This slip opinion is subject to revision and may not reflect the final opinion adopted by the Court. Opinion Missouri Court of Appeals Western District Case Style: Rodney Martin, Appellant/Respondent, v. Missouri Department of Corrections, Respondent. Case Number: 54436 Handdown Date: 03/03/1998 Appeal From: Circuit Court of Cole County, Hon. Byron L. Kinder Counsel for Appellant: Rodney Martin Counsel for Respondent: Jeremiah Nixon Opinion Summary: None Citation: Opinion Author: PER CURIAM Opinion Vote: AFFIRMED. Lowenstein, P.J., Breckenridge and Hanna, J.J., concur. Opinion: ORDER Appellant escaped from a residential treatment center of the Department of Corrections. His bank account with the Department was deemed abandoned and confiscated. Appellant's petition was dismissed. Judgment affirmed. Rule 84.16 (b). Separate Opinion: None This slip opinion is subject to revision and may not reflect the final opinion adopted by the Court.

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