Missouri · Missouri Revised Statutes — Criminal Procedure (Ch. 544–548)
Mo. Rev. Stat. (Crim. Proc.) § 545.140: Two or more persons and offenses may be charged in same indictment, when
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This statute establishes procedural rules for how multiple defendants and offenses may be charged together in a single indictment or information, and when separate trials are required to avoid substantial prejudice.
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