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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 571.017 (2026)

Imposition of sentences for both armed criminal action and crime committed with deadly weapon authorized, exception

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  571.017.  Imposition of sentences for both armed criminal action and crime committed with deadly weapon authorized, exception. — Nothing contained in any other provision of law, except as provided in subsection 4 of section 571.015, shall prevent imposition of sentences for both armed criminal action and the crime committed by, with, or through the use, assistance, or aid of a dangerous instrument or deadly weapon.

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(L. 1982 H.B. 1201)

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 13 cases, 1983–2014 · leading case: State v. Thompson, 659 S.W.2d 766 (Mo. 1983).
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State v. Thompson, 659 S.W.2d 766 (Mo. 1983). · cites it 6× “Section 571.017, RSMo Cum.Supp.1982 provides: "Nothing contained in any other provision of law, except as provided in subsection 5 of section 571.”
State v. Prince, 311 S.W.3d 327 (Mo. Ct. App. 2010). · cites it 4× “4, the legislature nonetheless enacted section 571.017 which provides: Nothing contained in any other provision of law, except as provided in subsection k of section 571.”
State v. Cooper, 712 S.W.2d 27 (Mo. Ct. App. 1986). · cites it 2× “See also § 571.017 RSMo Supp.1984; Thomas, supra, at 106.”
State v. Couts, 133 S.W.3d 52 (Mo. 2004). · cites it 2× “015, shall prevent imposition of sentences for both armed criminal action and the crime committed by, with, or through the use, assistance, or aid of a dangerous instrument or deadly weapon.”
State v. Henderson, 698 S.W.2d 596 (Mo. Ct. App. 1985). · cites it 2× “Accordingly, § 571.017 RSMo Cum.Supp. 1982 proscribes: Nothing contained in any other provision of law, except as provided in subsection 4 of section 571.”
State v. Wallace, 745 S.W.2d 233 (Mo. Ct. App. 1987). · cites it 2× “See also § 571.017 RSMo Supp.1984; Thomas, supra, at 106.”
State v. York, 931 S.W.2d 185 (Mo. Ct. App. 1996). · cites it 2× “015, 3 shall prevent imposition of sentences for both armed criminal action and the crime committed by, with, or through the use, assistance, or aid of a dangerous instrument or deadly weapon.”
Trotter v. State, 443 S.W.3d 621 (Mo. Ct. App. 2014). · cites it 2× “The Court observed that further evidence of this intent can be found in section 571.017, which states that “[n]othing contained in any other provision of law, except as provided in subsection 4 of section 571.”
State v. Perkins, 786 S.W.2d 191 (Mo. Ct. App. 1990). · cites it 3× “*192 Section 571.017, RSMo 1986. Moreover, this court has held that no double jeopardy-violation results from prosecution for assault with a deadly weapon and armed criminal action.”
Clemons v. State, 755 S.W.2d 711 (Mo. Ct. App. 1988). · cites it 5× “015, shall prevent imposition of sentences for both armed criminal action and the crime committed by, with, or through the use, assistance, or aid of a dangerous instrument or deadly weapon.”
State v. Gouts, 133 S.W.3d 52 (Mo. 2004). · cites it 2× “015, shall prevent imposition of sentences for both armed criminal action and the crime committed by, with, or through the use, assistance, or aid of a dangerous instrument or deadly weapon.”
Deshay Trotter v. State of Missouri, No. WD76472 (Mo. Ct. App. June 10, 2014). · cites it 2× “The Court observed that further evidence of this intent can be found in section 571.017, which states that "[n]othing contained in any other provision of law, except as provided in subsection 4 of section 571.”
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