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Columbia man’s claim of innocence must wait (access required)

31. August 2010

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An appeals court says man convicted of killing a Columbia sports editor must go through normal legal channels to prove his innocence.

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Appeal over judicial elections measure goes nowhere (access required)

24. August 2010

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As expected, the Missouri Court of Appeals Western District has decided not to weigh in on a failed proposal to require all judges to be elected.

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Court OKs KCP&L takeover of Aquila (access required)

17. August 2010

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A state appeals court has upheld Kansas City Power & Light’s 2008 acquisition of fellow utility company Aquila. The Missouri Court of Appeals Western District said it was OK that only two of the five members of the Public Service Commission voted to allow KCP&L’s holding company, Great Plains Energy Inc., to take over Aquila and [...]

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Co-workers can be sued despite work comp laws, court says (access required)

3. August 2010

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The state's Worker's Compensation Act no longer protects co-workers of an injured employee from being sued for negligence, an appeals court ruled this morning.

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Grandview woman drops appeal over incarceration without counsel (access required)

14. July 2010

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A Kansas City attorney has dropped the appeal of his indigent client challenging the city of Grandview and one of its municipal court judges for incarcerating her without counsel.

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Failed assault wasn’t ‘abandoned,’ appeals court rules (access required)

13. July 2010

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An appeals court has upheld the conviction of a Jackson County man who wounded a state trooper and threatened to kill a school principal in 2005.

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Teens’ cell bills excluded from child support (access required)

6. July 2010

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Teenagers might be more willing to part with a limb than their cellphones, but that doesn’t mean the monthly bill qualifies as an “extraordinary expense.” An appeals court today reduced a Cass County man’s monthly child support payment because it included money specifically to cover part of his children’s cellphone bills. The form used to calculate [...]

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Court dismisses attempt to oust Jackson County prosecutor  (access required)

22. June 2010

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An appellate court on a technicality has dismissed a lawyer's attempt to oust Jackson County's prosecuting attorney on a technicality.

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Chief judges changing for Mo. appellate courts (access required)

17. June 2010

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Two of Missouri's appellate courts will have new leaders starting in July.

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Court affirms fee structure for driver’s licenses and vehicle records (access required)

18. May 2010

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The Missouri Court of Appeals Western District affirmed a circuit judge's fee structure for driver's license and motor vehicle records.

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