Public Utilities: Detachment-Standing-Federal Law
B&G Land Development, LLC v. Jackson County Public Water Supply District #17 (MLW No. 80738/Case No. WD85866 – 14 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Hardwick, J.) Appealed from circuit court, Jackson County, Roldan, J. (Shawn E. Stewart, Shawnee, KS for appellant) (James M. Roberts, Blue Springs, for respondent).
Domestic Relations: Dissolution-Motion To Set Aside-Proper Support
Combs v. Combs (MLW No. 80739/Case No. WD85653 – 13 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Sutton, J.) Appealed from circuit court, Clay County, O’Hara, J. (Antony Jones, Lees Summit, for appellant) (Larry Swall II, Liberty, for respondent).
Criminal Law: Post-Conviction Relief-Guilty Plea-Coercion
James v. State (MLW No. 80740/Case No. WD85347 – 15 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Ahuja, J.) Appealed from circuit court, Jackson County, Roldan, J. (Annette Wallace, Kansas City, for appellant) (Evan Buchheim, Jefferson City, for respondent).
Real Property: Boundary Line Change-Property Damages-Attorney Fees
Morelock v. Highland Springs Community Association, Inc. (MLW No. 80737/Case No. SD37431 – 20 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District, Bates, J.) Appealed from circuit court, Greene County, Curless, Sr. J. (Bryan Ormsby Wade, Springfield, for appellant) (Cara Richelle Rose, Gail L. Fredrick, Kevin Hays Dunaway and Charles Britwood Cowherd, Springfield, for respondents).
Criminal Law: Sexual Misconduct-Alternative Suspect-Direct Connection Rule
State v. Willis (MLW No. 80736/Case No. SD37692 – 7 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District, Gooch, J.) Appealed from circuit court, Phelps County, Beger, J. (Christian Lehmberg, Columbia, for appellant) (Daniel Neal McPherson, Jefferson City, for respondent).
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).
Civil Practice: Enforcement Of Settlement-Jurisdiction-Overtime Dispute
Roberts v. The Reserve at Heritage, LLC (MLW No. 80734/Case No. ED111313 – 6 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, James M. Dowd, J.) Appealed from circuit court, St. Louis County, Kerr, J. (Richard A. Voytas Jr. and David A. Weber for appellant) (Bridget L. Halquist for respondent).
Criminal Law: Supervised Release-Sweat Patch Test-Invited Error
U.S. v. Bonaparte (MLW No. 80742/Case No. 23-2543 – 3 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, per curiam) Appealed from U.S. District Court, Western District of Missouri.
Criminal Law: Sentencing-Criminal History
U.S. v. Dickens (MLW No. 80732/Case No. 23-1139 – 2 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, per curiam) Appealed from U.S. District Court, Northern District of Iowa.
Criminal Law: Drug Conspiracy-Sentencing Enhancement-Obstruction of Justice
U.S. v. Cunningham (MLW No. 80731/Case No. 22-3478 – 4 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, per curiam) Appealed from U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri.
Criminal Law: Conspiracy to Distribute Drugs-Breach of Plea Agreement-Government’s Advocacy
U.S. v. Ontiveros (MLW No. 80730/Case No. 22-2895 – 5 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, per curiam) Appealed from U.S. District Court, Southern District of Iowa, Ebinger, J.
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