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The Missouri Court of Appeals affirmed an individual's robbery conviction. This decision resulted from the court's determination that evidence detailing the individual's cocaine addiction and threats related to drug debt had been appropriately presented to establish a motive for the offense. Consequently, the role of substance use was considered a central element within the legal proceedings.
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The Missouri Court of Appeals affirmed a robbery conviction for an individual named Bowen. This decision came after the court concluded that evidence detailing Bowen's cocaine addiction and threats related to drug debt had been appropriately introduced to establish motive. The involvement of substance use was a significant element throughout the legal proceedings.
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The Missouri Court of Appeals confirmed Bowen’s robbery conviction. The court decided that evidence of his cocaine addiction and threats over drug debt was correctly allowed to show why he might have committed the robbery. The individual's substance use was a very important part of the legal case.
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A court in Missouri, called the Court of Appeals, agreed that a man named Bowen was guilty of robbery. The court said it was right to use information about his cocaine problem. It was also right to use information about threats he made because he owed money for drugs. This information helped explain why he might have robbed someone. Bowen's drug use was a very important part of the case.