LORANDIS M. PHILLIPS Missouri Cases

Lorandis M. Phillips appealed his convictions for first-degree robbery and second-degree assault, raising seven points of error. Phillips argued the circuit court erred by failing to appoint counsel at his initial appearance, not preserving a transcript of that appearance, allowing the felony information to be amended, and that there was insufficient evidence for robbery and a deficiency in the assault charge. The Missouri Supreme Court affirmed the judgment, finding no error in any of Phillips' claims, particularly relying on its contemporaneous decision in State v. Woolery regarding the right to counsel at initial appearances.

Lorandis Phillips was found guilty of first-degree robbery and second-degree assault. On appeal, he raised seven points, including claims related to lack of counsel at an initial appearance, the unrecorded nature of that hearing, the amendment of the felony information, insufficiency of evidence for serious physical injury on the robbery charge, and a deficiency in the second-degree assault charge. The appellate court affirmed the judgment, finding no reversible error in any of Appellant's claims.