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State v. Tramble (MLW No. 64271/Case No. ED97507 – 10 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Odenwald, J.)
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U.S. v. Brumfield (MLW No. 63956/Case No. 10-3607 – 8 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Colloton, J.)
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State v. Clark (MLW No. 63616/Case No. SC92003 – 10 pages) (Supreme Court of Missouri, Price, J.; Teitelman, C.J., Russell, Breckenridge, Fischer and Stith, JJ., and Manners, Sp. J., concur. Draper, J., not participating)
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U.S. v. Stroud (MLW No. 63430/Case No. 10-3621/11-2119 – 13 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Wollman, J.)
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State v. Tisius (MLW No. 63373/Case No. SC91209 – 21 pages) (Supreme Court of Missouri, Draper III, J.; all concur)
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U.S. v. Reaves (MLW No. 62621/Case No. 10 - 3145 – 10 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Beam, J.)
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State v. Winfrey (MLW No. 62066/Case No. SC90830 – 19 pages) (Supreme Court of Missouri, Breckenridge, J.; all concur)
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In the Matter of the Care and Treatment of Richard Croxton v. State (MLW No.59537/Case No. ED90808 – 11 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Ahrens, J.) Where a […]
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