Supreme Court of Missouri / Oct 13, 2020
State of Missouri, Respondent, vs. John A. Golden, Appellant.
John A. Golden appealed his felony stealing conviction, arguing that a prior Supreme Court decision, State v. Bazell, rendered his offense a misdemeanor. The circuit court had sentenced him for felony stealing after revoking his probation, despite Golden's objection. The Missouri Supreme Court reversed the judgment, holding that because Golden's conviction was not final when Bazell was decided, he was entitled to its benefit, which reclassified his offense as a class A misdemeanor. The case was remanded for resentencing consistent with this opinion.