Heather Hamilton v. State of Missouri

Summary

The court held that Hamilton was entitled to sentencing under the rule that the charged stealing offenses were class A misdemeanors because her case was not final when that rule was announced. A suspended imposition of sentence meant no final judgment existed until probation was revoked and sentence was imposed, so the circuit court erred by sentencing her as a class C felon. The judgment was reversed and the case remanded for resentencing as class A misdemeanors.