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State v. Gaines

Citations

  • 316 S.W.3d 440
  • 2010 Mo. App. LEXIS 571
  • 2010 WL 1752179

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • finding that statutory sodomy in the first degree requires only “evidence that the culpable conduct was engaged in for the purpose of someone’s gratification.”
  • prosecutors are given considerable leeway in rebuttal, even if the comment otherwise would be improper
  • “Because Gaines failed to challenge venue prior to trial, his objection is waived and is not preserved for our review.”

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Judges: Mitchell, Hardwick, Martin

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