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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

State v. Brooks, 960 S.W.2d 479 (1997)

Citation
State v. Brooks, 960 S.W.2d 479 (1997)
Parent Document
State v. Brooks, 960 S.W.2d 479 (1997)
Jurisdiction
Missouri (state)
Effective Date
1997-12-23

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The following day, the trial court discussed in chambers the outburst from Ms. Senter. First, the trial court summarized the detective’s testimony. Then, the trial court described his view of the occurrence for the record. His recollection was essentially the same as that described by appellant’s counsel. For the record, the trial court clarified that the entire incident took less than a minute, that Ms. Senter was in the courtroom because of the rights afforded her under the victim’s rights statutes, and that she was removed almost immediately after the outburst. Defense counsel agreed that the incident was brief and even “understandable” in view of the chilling testimony, but disagreed with the trial court’s ruling in refusing to grant a mistrial.