State v. Fassero

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• holding that an indictment was not “history and character” evidence and therefore inadmissible because it was not relevant to prove that the defendant engaged in the conduct alleged in the indictment
• finding declaration of mistrial after four hours’ deliberation not per se abuse of discretion; use of “hammer” instruction is never mandatory
• indicating a claim under Article I, Section 19 is preserved for appeal when it is raised to the trial court “at the first opportunity”
• declining to grant plain error review regarding a claim under article I, section 19 of the Missouri Constitution with respect to the timing of the defendant’s second trial
• declining to grant plain error review regarding a claim under article I, section 19 of the Missouri Constitution with respect to the timing of the defendant’s second trial
• severity of the sentence imposed and whether improper evidence was inflammatory and 'similar in nature

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