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A judge says Georgia Republican Party Chairman David Shafer can't share lawyers with 10 other fake electors in matters related to a special grand jury probing possible illegal meddling in the 2020 election.
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Missouri man put to death for killing police officer in 2005
A Missouri man convicted of ambushing and killing a St. Louis area police officer he blamed in the death of his younger brother was executed Tuesday night.
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Read More »Disputed finality of juvenile’s case sends appeal to Supreme Court
The Missouri Supreme Court has been asked to decide if a juvenile offender missed his chance to appeal his adjudication by waiting until he knew how much restitution he would have to pay.
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Read More »Baker Sterchi and Foland Wickens to merge Jan. 1
Baker Sterchi and Foland, Wickens, Roper, Hofer & Crawford are ringing in the New Year with a merger under the Baker, Sterchi, Cowden & Rice banner.
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Read More »Missouri attorney nominated to be U.S. Attorney in Kansas
President Joe Biden announced Tuesday that will nominate a former Jackson County, Missouri, prosecuting attorney to be the next U.S. Attorney for Kansas.
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Read More »Execution of Kevin Johnson to continue as scheduled
In a 5−2 decision issued last night, the Missouri Supreme Court chose to let stand Kevin Johnson’s execution date scheduled this evening.
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Read More »Human Rights Commission launches project to speed up cases
The Missouri Commission on Human Rights has embarked on a pilot project to address complaints that it is taking too long to process claims.
Read More »Judge denies 19-year-old’s ask to attend father’s execution
A federal judge has denied a request from a 19-year-old woman to allow her to watch her father’s death by injection, upholding a Missouri law that bars anyone under 21 from witnessing an execution.
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Read More »The POWER List: Environmental and Energy Law 2022
In this latest edition of THE POWER LIST, Missouri Lawyers Media examines the state’s most powerful attorneys in environmental and energy law.
Read More »‘The whole system needs to be revamped’: Retired judge considers roots of Bobby Bostic’s imprisonment
Bobby Bostic and his family planned to join retired Judge Evelyn Baker for Thanksgiving dinner as he adjusts to life outside of prison and she decides her next steps as a justice system advocate.
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Read More »Attorney disbarred after juggling clients’ funds, faking subpoenaed records
With no way to tell how much to reimburse clients of an attorney who mismanaged his clients’ funds in trust accounts for years, the Missouri Supreme Court disbarred Lorenzo Antoine Hester in a 22-page en banc opinion.
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