Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District / Oct 28, 2025
State of Missouri vs. Ashontai Samuel Wallace
Ashontai Wallace appealed his convictions for first-degree robbery, two counts of first-degree kidnapping, and three counts of armed criminal action, arguing the evidence was insufficient. The appellate court affirmed all convictions. It found sufficient independent evidence to establish the corpus delicti for robbery and that the victims were confined for a "substantial period" for the kidnapping charges, rejecting Wallace's "merely incidental" argument based on a recent Supreme Court ruling.