STATE v. McCORD

No. SC 98546.

621 S.W.3d 496 (2021)

STATE of Missouri, Respondent, v. Matthew James Lee McCORD, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Missouri, en banc.

Rehearing Denied June 1, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

McCord was represented by Jedd C. Schneider of the public defender's office in Columbia, (573) 777-9977.

The state was represented by Julia Rives of the attorney general's office in Jefferson City, (573) 751-3321.


Appellant Matthew James Lee McCord ("McCord"), a registered sex offender, appeals his conviction for residing within 1,000 feet of George Washington Carver Middle School ("Carver Middle School"). McCord claims his conviction must be vacated because the rule of lenity requires measuring the distance from his residence to the...

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