(a)Form and Contents. The form and contents of the briefs shall contain the material prescribed by Rule 84.04 and Rule 84.06.(b)Jurisdictional Statement. With respect to the jurisdictional statement required by Rule 84.04, bare recitals such as "This is a case wherein defendant received a life sentence" or other similar general statements or conclusions are insufficient and will not be accepted. The following are examples of a sufficient statement:
"Appellant was convicted of first degree murder, section 565.020, RSMo, and was sentenced to imprisonment for life without eligibility for probation or parole" or "Appellant was convicted of murder in the second degree, section 365.021, RSMo, and was sentenced to imprisonment for life."
(c)Cross-appeals. In all cross-appeals, the state of Missouri shall be the respondent. (d) Filing. The filing of briefs shall be as provided in Rule 84.05(a) and Rule 84.05(b). Adopted June 13, 1979, eff. 1/1/1980. Amended May 15, 1984, eff. 10/1/1984; 4/21/1988, eff. 1/1/1989; 5/27/1999, eff. 1/1/2000; 12/15/2000, eff. 7/1/2001; repealed and re-enacted May 19, 2016, effective 1/1/2017; amended June 27, 2017, eff. 1/1/2018.