Timothy O'Hara Missouri Cases

Timothy O'Hara was convicted of fourth-degree assault, second-degree burglary, and unlawful use of a weapon after breaking into an elderly couple's home, threatening them with a knife, and claiming to be rescuing an imaginary kidnapping victim while under the influence of methamphetamine. On appeal, O'Hara challenged the trial court's refusal to give an emergency measures jury instruction and the sufficiency of evidence for his second-degree burglary conviction. The Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, affirmed the convictions and sentences, finding no error in the trial court's rulings.