State of Missouri, Plaintiff/Respondent, v. Brian K. Hubbard, Defendant/Appellant.
Decision date: UnknownED90620
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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 Eastern District Case Style: State of Missouri, Plaintiff/Respondent, v. Brian K. Hubbard, Defendant/Appellant. Case Number: ED90620 Handdown Date: 02/19/2008 Appeal From: Circuit Court of St. Louis County, Hon. Gloria C. Reno Counsel for Appellant: Brian K. Hubbard (pro se) Counsel for Respondent: Sara L. Marler Opinion Summary: Brian Hubbard appeals from the judgment convicting him of sexual misconduct in the first degree. DISMISSED. Division Five holds: Hubbard lacks a final, appealable judgment where the court suspended imposition of sentence and placed him on probation. Citation: Opinion Author: Patricia L. Cohen, Chief Judge Opinion Vote: DISMISSED. Shaw and Baker, JJ., concur. Opinion: Brian K. Hubbard (Defendant) was convicted of sexual misconduct in the first degree. The court suspended imposition of sentence and placed Defendant on probation for two years with conditions. Defendant has now filed his
notice of appeal from this judgment of conviction. We dismiss the appeal. The criminal appeals statutes limit the right of appeal to final judgments. Section 547.070, RSMo 2000. In a criminal case, the judgment becomes final for purposes of appeal when the judgment and sentence are entered. State v. Welch, 865 S.W.2d 434, 435 (Mo.App.E.D. 1993). Therefore, when imposition of the sentence is suspended, the judgment is not final and a defendant may not appeal it. State v. Lynch, 679 S.W.2d 858, 860 (Mo. banc 1984); See also, State v. Larson, 79 S.W.3d 891, 892 (Mo. banc 2002). Here, the court suspended imposition of Defendant's sentence. As a result, there is no final, appealable judgment. Where there is no final, appealable judgment, we have no jurisdiction to consider the appeal. State v. Palm, 158 S.W.3d 861 (Mo.App.E.D. 2005). We issued an order to Defendant directing him to show cause why his appeal should not be dismissed. Defendant has not filed a response. Defendant's appeal is dismissed without prejudice for lack of a final, appealable judgment. 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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