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Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District Digest: Nov. 22, 2023
These opinions were released by the Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District
Juvenile Law: Child Molestation-Nature Of Contact-Sufficiency Of Evidence
In the Interest of: C.B.K. v. Juvenile Officer (MLW No. 80735/Case No. ED111270 – 7 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Clark II, J.) Appealed from circuit court, Lincoln County, Ash, J. (Jeffrey C. Esparza for appellant) (Michelle L. Krueger for respondent).
Civil Practice: Sunshine Law-Vehicle Stop Records
Weeks v. St. Louis County, Mo. (MLW No. 80733/Case No. ED111496 – 23 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Page, J.) Appealed from circuit court, St. Louis County, Albus, J. (Laurence D. Mass for appellant) (Neil J. Bruntrager and Matthew W. Huckeby for respondents).
Criminal Law: Vehicle Accident-“Operating”-Circumstantial Evidence
State v. Laughlin (MLW No. 80716/Case No. ED110894 – 10 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Odenwald, J.) Appealed from circuit court, St. Francois County, Sechrest, J. (Carol D. Jansen for appellant) (Shane Porter for respondent).
Criminal Law: Effectiveness Of Counsel-Expert Witness-Sexually Violent Predator
In the Matter of the Care and Treatment of: A.K. (MLW No. 80715/Case No. ED111269 – 22 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Odenwald, J.) Appealed from circuit court, St. Louis City, Connolly, J. (Tyler P. Coyle for appellant) (Paige K. Wheeler for respondent).
Workers’ Compensation: Jones Act-Evidence of Lost Earning Capacity
Crowder v. Ingram Barge Company, LLC (MLW No. 80669/Case No. ED111416 – 11 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Page, J.) Appealed from circuit court, St. Louis County, Kerr, J. (Robert T. Adams, Jennifer J. Artman, and Taylor B. Markway, for appellant) (Patrick K. Bader and Jacob C. Murov, for respondent)
Criminal Law: Post-Conviction Relief-Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Callahan v. State (MLW No. 80670/Case No. ED111206 – 14 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Page, J.) Appealed from circuit court, St. Francois County, Horn, J. (John S. Appelbaum, for appellant) (Gregory L. Barnes, for respondent)
Criminal Law: Felony Murder-Motion for Acquittal
State v. Bateman (MLW No. 80671/Case No. ED111111 – 15 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Gaertner, J.) Appealed from circuit court, City of St. Louis, Connolly, J. (George W. Thomas, for appellant) (Julia E. Rives, for respondent)
Criminal Law: Child Molestation-Juror Misconduct
State v. Schneider (MLW No. 80672/Case No. ED110653 – 23 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Stevens, J.) Appealed from circuit court, Franklin County, Hellmann, J. (David A. Juengel and Jennifer M. Kusmer, for appellant) (Andrew Bailey, Attorney General, and Gregory L. Barnes, Assistant Attorney General, for respondent)
Unemployment Compensation: Overpayment Determination-Financial Hardship
Poljarevic v. Division of Employment Security (MLW No. 80646/Case No. ED111381 – 6 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Odenwald, J.) Appealed from Labor and Industrial Relations Commission. (Eniz Poljarevic, appellant pro se) (Bart A. Matanic, for respondent)
Real Property: Quiet Title-Adverse Possession
Cavin v. Hair (MLW No. 80649/Case No. ED111110 – 9 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Gardner, J.) Appealed from circuit court, City of St. Louis, Sengheiser, J. (Thomas R. Carnes, for appellant) (Mark W. Lyons, for respondent)
Driver’s License: Revocation of Driving Privileges-Expungement
Greco v. Director of Revenue (MLW No. 80644/Case No. ED111549 – 4 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Torbitzky, J.) Appealed from circuit court, Jefferson County, Hardy-Senkel, J. (Marcie W. Bower, for appellant) (Ronald Greco, respondent pro se)
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