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Parson elevates judges to Eastern District, 16th Circuit
Gov. Mike Parson has named Judge Michael S. Wright to the Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District and Judge Jessica Agnelly Krawczyk as a Jackson County Circuit Judge.
Criminal Law: Child Molestation-Motion for Recusal
State v. Jenkins (MLW No. 80528/Case No. WD85228 – 12 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Hardwick, J.) Appealed from circuit court, Jackson County, Atkins, J. (Andew Bailey, Attorney General, and Nathan J. Aquino, Assistant Attorney General, Jefferson City, for appellant) (Jonathan Sternberg, Kansas City, MO for respondent)
Criminal Law: Assault-Entry of Written Judgment
State v. Logan (MLW No. 80526/Case No. WD85830– 7 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Ahuja, J.) Appealed from circuit court, Boone County, Morrell, J. (Matthew G. Mueller, St. Louis, for appellant) (Craig A. Johnston, Columbia, for respondent)
Administrative: Public Records-Sunshine Law
Malin v. Cole County Prosecuting Attorney (MLW No. 80527/Case No. WD85703– 38 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Thomson, J.) Appealed from circuit court, Cole County, Green, J. (David Roland, Mexico, Anthony E. Rothert, St. Louis, and Jessica M. Steffan, St. Louis, for appellant) (Michael G. Berry, Jefferson City, for respondent)
Real Property: Purchase Agreement-Abandonment
Lisek v. Taber (MLW No. 80524/Case No. SD37897 – 3 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District, Burrell, J.) Appealed from circuit court, Greene County, Brown, J. (Mathew Louis Placzek, Springfield, for appellant) (Bruce McCurry, Springfield, for appellee)
Domestic Relations: Divorce-Marital Property
Zamora v. Zamora (MLW No. 80523/Case No. SD37807 – 8 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District, Gooch, J.) Appealed from circuit court, Greene County, Palmietto, J. (Ann R. Littell Mills, Springfield, for appellant) Shelly Renee Reece, Springfield, for respondent)
Domestic Relations: Divorce-Division of Marital Property
In re the Marriage of: Kurz (MLW No. 80525/Case No. SD37918 – 4 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District, Goodman, J.) Appealed from circuit court, Jasper County, Holcomb, J. (John Luther Young, Springfield, for appellant) (Charles Spencer Genisio, Joplin, for respondent)
Torts: Sexual Abuse-Writ of Prohibition
State ex rel. Hogg v. Horn (MLW No. 80513/Case No. ED111910 – 5 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Torbitzky, J.) Appealed from circuit court, St. Francois County, Horn, J. (Evita Tolu, for relator) (Ramona A. Gau, for respondent)
Torts: Personal Injury-Sovereign Immunity
Z.S. v. Rockwood School District (MLW No. 80514/Case No. ED111319 – 5 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Hardin-Tammons, J.) Appealed from circuit court, St. Louis County, Albus, J. (Geogg S. Meyerkord and Tara M. Knowlton, for appellant) (Julie Z. Devine and Frederike K. Winslow, for respondent)
Domestic Relations: Order of Protection-Sufficiency of Evidence
S.A.B. v. J.L.R. (MLW No. 80515/Case No. ED111235 – 12 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, per curiam) Appealed from circuit court, St. Louis County, Donnelly, J. (David John Howard, for appellant) (Teneil Lee Kellerman, for respondent)
Criminal Law: Vehicular Assault-Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Potter v. State (MLW No. 80519/Case No. ED110877 – 10 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Dowd, J.) Appealed from circuit court, St. Charles County, Navarro-McKelvey, J. (Stephanie A. Hoeplinger, for appellant) (Nathan J. Aquino, for respondent)
Criminal Law: Sex Offender Registry-Removal
J.M.L. v. Missouri State Highway Patrol (MLW No. 80522/Case No. ED110665 – 5 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Hess, J.) Appealed from circuit court, City of St. Louis, Moriarty, J. (Richard N. Groeneman, for appellant) (Robert C. Seipp, Albert S. Watkins, Christian D. Allen, and Raymond B. Flojo, for respondent)
Latest Opinion Digests
- Criminal Law: Child Abuse-Sufficiency Of Evidence-Closing Argument
- Civil Rights: Religious Freedom-RLUIPA-Res Judicata
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- Civil Practice: Asset Forfeiture-Sanctions
- Civil Rights: Due Process-Failure to State Claim
- Probate : Revocable Trust – Amendment – Reformation
- Employer – Employee : Unpaid Commissions – At-Will Status
- Criminal Law : Post-Conviction Relief – Effectiveness Of Counsel – Conflict Of Interest
- Appellate Practice : Jurisdiction – Final Judgment
- Domestic Relations : Parenting Plan – Child Support
- Criminal Law : Post-Conviction Relief – Guilty Plea – Sentence Advice
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