U.S. v. Futrell (MLW No. 79644/Case No. 22-2251 – 3 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, per curiam) Appealed from U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri, White, J.
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U.S. v. Mayer (MLW No. 79631/Case No. 22-1259 – 6 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Kobes, J.) Appealed from U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota, Wright, J. (Daniel L. Gerdts, of Minneapolis, MN for appellant) (Katharine T. Buzicky, AUSA, of St. Paul, MN for appellee)
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Courtney v. State (MLW No. 79614/Case No. WD85114 – 12 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Martin, J.) Appealed from circuit court, Jackson County, Round, J. (Justin Ortiz, Kansas City, for appellant) (Kristen Shively Johnson, Jefferson City, for respondent)
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Hecker v. State (MLW No. 79615/Case No. WD84950 – 21 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Gabbert, J.) Appealed from circuit court, Livingston County, Adkins, J. (Jeffrey C. Esparza, Kansas City, for appellant) (Karen L. Kramer, Jefferson City, for respondent)
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Acevedo v. Director of Revenue (MLW No. 79611/Case No. SD37588 – 5 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District, Borthwick, J.) Appealed from circuit court, Carter County, Lynxwiler, J.
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Dent v. State (MLW No. 79609/Case No. ED110430 – 10 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Stevens, J.) Appealed from circuit court, St. Louis County, Donnelly, J. (Nina McDonnell, Assistant Public Defender, for appellant) (Andrew Bailey, Attorney General, and Evan J. Buchheim, Assistant Attorney General, for respondent)
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State v. Hurst (MLW No. 79618/Case No. SC99799 – 24 pages) (Supreme Court of Missouri, Russell, J.) Appealed from circuit court, Newton County, Selby, J. (Ellen H. Flottman, Columbia, for petitioner) (Julia E. Rives, Jefferson City, for respondent)
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Hatmon v. State (MLW No. 79623/Case No. SC99591 – 10 pages) (Supreme Court of Missouri, Wilson, J.) Appealed from circuit court, Dallas County, Henderson, J. (Rosemary E. Percival, Kansas City, for petitioner) (Evan J. Buchheim, Jefferson City, for respondent)
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State v. Hilbert (MLW No. 79620/Case No. SC99747 – 13 pages) (Supreme Court of Missouri, Ransom, J.) Appealed from circuit court, City of St. Louis, Sengheiser, J. (Joel J. Schwartz and Nathan T. Swanson, St. Louis, for petitioner) (Daniel N. McPherson, Jefferson City, for respondent)
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U.S. v. Peachey (MLW No. 79600/Case No. 2-1324 – 8 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, per curiam) Appealed from U.S. District Court, District of South Dakota, Schreier, J.
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U.S. v. Jackson (MLW No. 79598/Case No. 22-3524 – 2 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, per curiam) Appealed from U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri, Autrey, J.
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