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low bar in Missouri

6 Missouri opinions name it 1 courts 2004–2022 2 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Missouri courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (2)

CaseFollowedCited
Faretta v. Californiagreen
scotus · 1975 · cited in 3 Missouri opinions naming this issue, 2015–2021
2 sentences

2021The court explained, "This is a low bar because we are not concerned with [the defendant's] technical knowledge of the law." Id. (citing Faretta, 422 U.S. at 836 ) (emphasis added).

2015See Faretta, 422 U.S. at 836 , 95 S.Ct. 2525 .

23
State v. Sladekgreen
mo · 1992 · cited in 1 Missouri opinions naming this issue, 2004–2004
1 sentence

2004State v. Sladek, 835 S.W.2d 308, 314 (Mo. banc 1992).

11

Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Missouri. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (3)

CaseCitedYears
Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc. green
scotus · 1993
1 sentence

2022He explained that the testing process for impressions has a low error rate and that matches can be determined within a positive predictive rate of 98.8%. 1 Our court “has held that because the language of Section 490.065 now mirrors FRE 702 and 703, and because FRE 702 and 703 are interpreted under Daubert and its progeny, the cases interpreting those federal rules remain relevant and useful in guiding our interpretation of Section 490.065.” State v. Marshall, 596 S.W.3d 156 , 159 (Mo. App. 2020) (referencing Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharm., Inc., 509 U.S. 579 , 593–94 (1993). 6 Based on this te

12022–2022
State v. Murray green
moctapp · 2015
1 sentence

2021The court explained, "This is a low bar because we are not concerned with [the defendant's] technical knowledge of the law." Id. (citing Faretta, 422 U.S. at 836 ) (emphasis added).

12021–2021
In Re Gene Wild Revocable Trust green
moctapp · 2009
1 sentence

2019In re Gene Wild Revocable Tr., 299 S.W.3d at 777–78 (internal citations omitted).

12019–2019

Where else courts name it

IL 45 (1987–2026) CA 39 (2002–2026) WI 37 (2012–2026) UT 36 (2008–2026) WA 27 (2008–2026) TX 23 (2014–2026) IN 19 (1991–2023) ME 19 (2006–2024) OR 16 (2009–2026) KY 15 (2007–2026) CO 14 (2007–2026) MD 13 (2012–2026) NC 12 (2005–2025) OH 12 (1916–2026) DE 11 (2015–2026) NY 11 (2014–2026) MA 9 (1983–2025) PA 8 (2010–2025) AZ 8 (1989–2025) IA 7 (1995–2025) CT 7 (1994–2026) GA 7 (1951–2026) MO 6 (2004–2022) MI 5 (2016–2022) SC 5 (2019–2026) VA 4 (1990–2023) LA 4 (1986–2018) NJ 4 (2014–2026) KS 3 (1993–2024) RI 3 (1998–2010) DC 3 (2021–2025) ID 2 (2022–2022) MT 2 (2009–2019) NV 2 (2020–2021) GU 2 (2023–2023) NM 2 (2001–2019) FL 2 (2012–2014) AR 2 (2025–2025)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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