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State of Missouri v. Shawn W. Yount
Date: 04-08-2022
Case Number: SC 99317
Judge: Benjamin F. Lewis
Court: Circuit Court, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri
Plaintiff's Attorney: Cape Girardeau Prosecuting Attorney's Office
Defendant's Attorney: Best Cape Girardeau Criminal Defense Lawyer Directory
Description:
Cape Girardeau, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with second-degree burglary.
Yount was charged with six counts of the class D felony of second-degree burglary following a string of burglaries in December 2018 and January 2019. Prior to a jury trial, the State filed a motion to amend the information, alleging Yount was a dangerous offender subject to an extended term of imprisonment because: "Defendant has been found guilty of a dangerous felony as follows: on or about June 21, 1994, [D]efendant was found guilty of the felony of kidnapping in the Circuit Court of Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, and such felony was a dangerous felony as defined in Section 556.061(19), RSMo.â€1 A copy of Yount's 1994 kidnapping conviction was admitted into evidence. The circuit court then
found Yount was a dangerous offender.
Yount was charged with six counts of the class D felony of second-degree burglary following a string of burglaries in December 2018 and January 2019. Prior to a jury trial, the State filed a motion to amend the information, alleging Yount was a dangerous offender subject to an extended term of imprisonment because: "Defendant has been found guilty of a dangerous felony as follows: on or about June 21, 1994, [D]efendant was found guilty of the felony of kidnapping in the Circuit Court of Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, and such felony was a dangerous felony as defined in Section 556.061(19), RSMo.â€1 A copy of Yount's 1994 kidnapping conviction was admitted into evidence. The circuit court then
found Yount was a dangerous offender.
Outcome:
Reversed on appeal.
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About This Case
What was the outcome of State of Missouri v. Shawn W. Yount?
The outcome was: Reversed on appeal.
Which court heard State of Missouri v. Shawn W. Yount?
This case was heard in Circuit Court, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, MO. The presiding judge was Benjamin F. Lewis.
Who were the attorneys in State of Missouri v. Shawn W. Yount?
Plaintiff's attorney: Cape Girardeau Prosecuting Attorney's Office. Defendant's attorney: Best Cape Girardeau Criminal Defense Lawyer Directory.
When was State of Missouri v. Shawn W. Yount decided?
This case was decided on April 8, 2022.