United States v. Thompson
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Missouri Court of Appeals upheld Gee’s convictions for violent sexual assaults and robbery. His cocaine use was admitted to show motive, as he said he robbed sex workers to fund his habit. The court found the drug evidence relevant.

2021 | Federal Juristiction

United States v. Thompson

Keywords sexual assaults; robbery; cocaine use; motive; sex workers; drug evidence; convictions
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The Missouri Court of Appeals affirmed the convictions of an individual, identified as Mr. Gee, for offenses including violent sexual assault and robbery. Evidence related to Mr. Gee's cocaine use was admitted, serving to establish motive. This evidence included his own statements, which indicated that the robberies of sex workers were perpetrated to finance his drug dependency. The appellate court concluded that the drug-related evidence was relevant to the proceedings.

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The Missouri Court of Appeals affirmed the convictions of an individual identified as Gee for violent sexual assaults and robbery. Evidence regarding the defendant's cocaine use was presented during the trial to establish a motive for these crimes. The defendant had indicated that the robberies of sex workers were committed to finance this drug habit. The court concluded that the evidence pertaining to drug use was relevant to the case.

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The Missouri Court of Appeals confirmed the guilty verdicts against Gee for violent sexual assaults and robbery. Evidence of his cocaine use was presented to explain his actions; Gee stated he robbed sex workers to fund his drug habit. The court determined this drug-related evidence was relevant to the case.

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A court in Missouri looked at Mr. Gee's case. The court decided that the findings that he was guilty of serious crimes were correct. These crimes included hurting people and stealing from them.

Information about Mr. Gee using cocaine was allowed in court. This was to help explain why he did the crimes. Mr. Gee had said that he stole from people to get money for his cocaine use. The court felt that this information about his drug use was important for the case.

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538 F.Supp.3d 1122 (2021)

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