Kansas City v. Garza, KCD

Decision Date02 April 1973
Docket NumberNo. KCD,KCD
Citation493 S.W.2d 659
PartiesKANSAS CITY, Respondent, v. Maria L. GARZA, Appellant. 26138.
CourtMissouri Court of Appeals

Roy W. Brown, Kansas City, for appellant.

Aaron A. Wilson, City Counselor, Louis Benecke, City Prosecutor, Kansas City, for respondent.

Before SHANGLER, C.J., and SWOFFORD and WASSENSTROM, JJ.

WASSERSTROM, Judge.

Defendant appeals from a judgment finding her guilty of a violation of the City's traffic ordinances. Her brief sets out the following points: (1) A police officer who failed to appear and testify in municipal court may not be permitted to testify in circuit court on appeal; (2) An information based upon a Missouri Uniform Traffic Ticket may not be amended without leave of court; and (3) An information based upon a Missouri Uniform Traffic Ticket may not be amended without notice to the defendant.

These purported points are purely abstract statements of law and present nothing for review. Rule 84.04(d), V.A.M.R.; Boyd v. Boyd, 459 S.W.2d 8, l.c. 12 (Mo.App.1970); Epperson v. Nolan, 452 S.W.2d 263, l.c. 267--268 (Mo.App.1970); Scarato v. Hayward, 446 S.W.2d 135, l.c. 136--137 (Mo.App.1969).

The appeal is therefore dismissed.

All concur.

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  • State v. Velas
    • United States
    • Missouri Court of Appeals
    • 3 Junio 1976
    ...than conclusions, abstractions of supposed facts and abstract statements of law preserve nothing for review on appeal. Kansas City v. Garza, 493 S.W.2d 659 (Mo.App.1973). Points relied on should precisely isolate the issues and facts relative thereto (State v. Dennison, 428 S.W.2d 573, 579(......
  • Boyle v. Missouri Real Estate Commission
    • United States
    • Missouri Court of Appeals
    • 3 Mayo 1976
    ...not demonstrated how or where any such exhibit bars or defeats the findings of the Administrative Hearing Commission. Kansas City v. Garza, 493 S.W.2d 659 (Mo.App.1973). Appellant asserts (VI) that 'Mr. and Mrs. Sims being literate, educated and familiar with real estate transactions are ch......
  • State v. Garrett, 10843
    • United States
    • Missouri Court of Appeals
    • 15 Mayo 1978
    ...on appeal. Riley v. State, 545 S.W.2d 711, 712 (Mo.App.1976); State v. Velas, 537 S.W.2d 881, 883(1) (Mo.App.1976); Kansas City v. Garza, 493 S.W.2d 659 (Mo.App.1973). We are always reluctant to dispose of an appeal upon what some may term "legal technicalities", especially where the punish......
  • Oliver v. City of Higginsville, KCD
    • United States
    • Missouri Court of Appeals
    • 2 Septiembre 1975
    ...it amounts to nothing more than an abstract statement of law and presents nothing for appellate review. Rule 84.04(d); Kansas City v. Garza, 493 S.W.2d 659 (Mo.App.1973); and Hamil v. Hamil, 488 S.W.2d 300 (Mo.App.1972). In the common vernacular, appellants' fourth point is 'no point at Ret......
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1 books & journal articles
  • Section 29.12 Briefs
    • United States
    • The Missouri Bar Criminal Practice Deskbook Chapter 29 Appeals
    • Invalid date
    ...in an outright dismissal of the appeal or the court’s refusal to consider the particular point raised. See: · Kansas City v. Garza, 493 S.W.2d 659 (Mo. App. W.D. 1973) · State v. Miceli, 549 S.W.2d 113, 117 (Mo. App. E.D. 1977) · Riley v. State, 545 S.W.2d 711 (Mo. App. S.D. 1976) · State v......

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