Amadeo D. Gwin Missouri Cases

Amadeo D. Gwin appealed his convictions for first-degree assault, attempted disarming of a police officer, resisting arrest, attempted unlawful possession of a firearm, and interfering with a lawful detention or stop. Gwin argued the trial court erred by denying his motion to dismiss for a speedy trial violation and by allowing the State to cross-examine him about specific details of his prior convictions. The Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, found no error, concluding that the speedy trial delay was not presumptively prejudicial and the cross-examination was permissible, thus affirming his convictions.