Criminal Law: Possession of Child Pornography-Sufficiency of Evidence

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State v. Ingram (MLW No. 79578/Case No. ED110207 – 24 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Clayton, J.) Appealed from circuit court, Warren County, Hamlett, J. (Joseph W. Flees for appellant) (Andrew Bailey and Nathan J. Aquino for respondent)

Contracts: Default Judgment-“Lulling” Statements

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Liora Tech, Inc. v. United Medical Network, Inc. (MLW No. 79577/Case No. ED110668 – 8 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Stevens, J.) Appealed from circuit court, St. Louis County, Hilton, J. (Joe D. Jacobson for appellant) (Katherine M. Flett and Jeffrey R. Schmitt for respondent)

Negligence: Wrongful Death-Causation-Psychiatric Services Law

March 9, 2023 Leave a comment

Clark v. SSM Healthcare St. Louis (MLW No. 79545/Case No. ED110638 – 20 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, James M. Dowd, J.) Appealed from circuit court, St. Charles County, Fagras, J. (Matthew B. Vianello, Anthony G. Laramore and Doreen Graham for appellant) (Kenneth W. Bean, Lauren C. Collins, Peter F. Spataro, Joseph F. Callahan, Thomas M. Ward, Mandy J. Kamykowski, Mariel L. Taylor and Rachel E. Palmer for respondent).

Criminal Law: Self-Representation-Equivocal Request-Motion to Suppress

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State v. Hampton (MLW No. 79547/Case No. ED110252 – 13 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Stevens, J.) Appealed from circuit court, St. Louis City, Mullen, J. (Kevin L. Schriener for appellant) (Andrew Bailey and Daniel N. McPherson for respondent).

Criminal Law: Self Defense-Past Violent Acts

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State v. Black (MLW No. 79548/Case No. ED110114 – 6 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Hardin-Tammons, J.) Appealed from circuit court, Pike County, Flynn, J. (E. Rex Bradley for appellant) (Gregory L. Barnes for respondent).

Criminal Law: First-Degree Murder-Castle Doctrine-Self-Defense Instruction

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State v. Clement (MLW No. 79546/Case No. ED110406 – 16 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Odenwald, J.) Appealed from circuit court, St. Louis County, Borbonus, J. (William K. Chapman Kramer for appellant) (Richard A. Starnes for respondent).

Appellate Practice: Contempt Finding-Finality Of Judgment

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Allsberry v. Flynn (MLW No. 79544/Case No. ED110744 – 6 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Page, J.) Appealed from circuit court, Lincoln County, Beetem, J. (Willard D. McCarter and Joseph Neely for appellant) (David M. Duree for respondent).