Legislation overhauling Missouri’s domestic violence laws for the first time in nearly four decades was approved by the Missouri Senate on Thursday.

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Legal Services of Eastern Missouri said it had received a three-year commitment from the law firm Husch Blackwell Sanders LLP to provide $55,000 annually for ongoing advocacy for St. Charles County victims of domestic violence. “Husch recognizes that legal work ...

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Confrontation Clause Forfeiture By Wrongdoing Domestic Violence Where a defendant claimed a trial court abused its discretion in admitting hearsay statements of a burglary victim in violation of his rights under the Confrontation Clause, the defendant’s  murder of the victim ...

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