Section 27.8 Allocution

• Library: Criminal Practice 2012 Supp

B. (§27.8) Allocution

When the criminal defendant appears before the court for judgment and sentence, the court must inform the defendant of the verdict or finding and ask the defendant if there is any reason or legal cause known to the defendant why the judgment and sentence should not be pronounced. Section 546.570, RSMo 2000; Rule 29.07(b)(1). This is allocution. Thereafter if the court finds no just cause why the judgment and sentence should not be pronounced, the court must render the defendant’s...