Criminal Law: Drug Trafficking-Sufficiency of Evidence of Substance’s Identity
State v. Sterling (MLW No. 82122/Case No. SD38212 – 5 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District, Hamner, J.) Appealed from circuit court, Mississippi County, Dolan, J. (Justine R. Finney,...
View ArticleCriminal Law: Murder-Post-Conviction Relief
Clark v. State (MLW No. 82124/Case No. SD37440 – 7 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District, Goodman, J.) Appealed from circuit court, Greene County, Jones, J. (Willie D. Clark, Jr.,...
View ArticleDomestic Relations: Child Custody-Grandparent’s Visitation Rights
In re the Marriage of Smith (MLW No. 82123/Case No. SD38151 – 9 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District, Sheffield, J.) Appealed from circuit court, Scott County, Pearson, J. (Thad Michael...
View ArticleDomestic Relations: Termination of Parental Rights-Verbatim Adoption of...
In the Interest of: P.S.A. (MLW No. 82125/Case No. SD38461 – 6 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District, Sheffield, J.) Appealed from circuit court, Greene County, Wichmer, J.
View ArticleNegligence: Sexual Assault-Transfer to Supreme Court
Doe v. First Baptist Church of Pierce City, Missouri (MLW No. 82120/Case No. SD38331 – 11 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District, Borthwick, J.) Appealed from circuit court, Lawrence...
View ArticleReal Estate: Private vs. Public Road-Failure to Follow Appellate Rules
Sturgell v. Youngblood (MLW No. 82121/Case No. SD38170 – 8 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District, Burrell, J.) Appealed from circuit court, Barry County, Selby, J. (Mark C. Fels,...
View ArticleCriminal Law: Second-Degree Murder-Motion to Suppress
State v. Siders (MLW No. 82119/Case No. WD85549 – 13 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Witt, J.) Appealed from circuit court, Jackson County, Round, J. (Jay R. Anielak, Kansas City...
View ArticleReal Property: Landlord-Tenant-Motion to Enforce Settlement
Puga v. Nephrite Fund I, LLC (MLW No. 82118/Case No. ED87149 – 17 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Witt, J.) Appealed from circuit court, Jackson County, Kanatzar, J. (Gregory Alan...
View ArticleNAACP president urges Missouri governor to halt execution planned for next week
The president of the NAACP is urging Missouri's governor to halt the execution of Marcellus Williams scheduled for Tuesday, writing that executing a Black man who says he was wrongfully convicted would...
View ArticleMotorcycle accident caused by negligent driver leads to $525,000 settlement
A motorcyclist was left permanently disabled after a negligent driver crashed into him when failing to yield. The injuries the biker sustained led to a $525,000 settlement.
View ArticleSettlement in multi-vehicle crash reduced to just 2% of verdict
The attorney for the defendant in a multi-vehicle crash was able to reduce the verdict for the plaintiff from $500,000 to just $10,000.
View ArticleMan says he lied when he testified against S.C. inmate set to be executed
Just days before inmate Freddie Owens is set to die by lethal injection in South Carolina, the friend whose testimony helped send Owens to prison is saying he lied to save himself from the death chamber.
View ArticleWhite officer who fatally shot Black man shouldn’t have been in his backyard,...
A federal judge has partially sided with the family of a Black man who was fatally shot by a now-imprisoned white Kansas City, Missouri, police detective, ruling that the officer should not have...
View ArticleSurvey reveals young lawyers’ financial struggles
A new study conducted by the American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division offers new insights on young lawyers’ experiences with the COVID-19 student loan repayment pause, their plans in the event...
View ArticleJury sides with health care group and physician in medical malpractice case
In an 11-1 vote, a St. Louis County jury rejected a medical malpractice claim by a former Mercy Hospital South patient against both an anesthesiology practice and her primary care physician over leg...
View ArticleState asks judge to pause North Dakota abortion ruling
The state of North Dakota is asking a judge to pause his ruling from last week that struck down the state’s abortion ban until the state Supreme Court rules on a planned appeal.
View ArticleEroding confidence in the court — Chief Justice of Missouri Supreme Court...
In her address to a ballroom packed with Missouri attorneys, the chief justice of the state’s highest court, Mary Russell, emphasized three things — mentorship, the future of AI in the legal profession...
View ArticleMissouri Supreme Court rejects effort to remove abortion amendment on Nov....
The state’s highest court handed down its written opinion today in an appeal against Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft to add an amendment securing abortion access to the state’s ballot in November.
View ArticleCourt of Appeals: THC-related offense should be expunged
The trial court should have granted an individual’s petition for expungement based on his conviction of possession of marijuana and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the Western District Court of Appeals...
View ArticleMissouri Lawyers Weekly honored at Missouri Press Association annual meeting
Missouri Lawyers Weekly took home five awards from the Missouri Press Association’s Annual Convention and Trade Show in Springfield Sept. 21, including two first place awards.
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