Where a defendant challenged her conviction for making false statements to obtain Social Security benefits, evidence showed that she drove and shopped alone, travelled for social events and worked after she allegedly became disabled, and examining doctors testified that her ...

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Plaintiff appealed the district court’s dismissal of his pro se civil complaint. Where plaintiff had failed to properly present a claim that defendants’ false statements led to his arrest, the district court properly dismissed plaintiff’s complaint. Judgment is affirmed. Banks ...

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U.S. v. Benton (MLW No. 71660/Case No. 16-3861 – 29 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Wollman, J.)

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U.S. v. Stacks (MLW No. 69150/Case No. 15-1028 – 11 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Benton, J.)

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State v. Mitchell (MLW No. 68546/Case No. WD77401 – 12 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Pfeiffer, J.)

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Young v. Young (MLW No. 67949/Case No. 14-1665 – 17 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Melloy, J.)

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St. Louis-area paralegal Jillian Nichols was sentenced Thursday to 15 months in prison for charges that include wire fraud and making false statements.

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U.S. v. Olsen (MLW No. 66701/Case No. 13-3057 – 6 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Bye, J.)

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Saterdalen v. Spencer (MLW No. 65353/Case No. 12-2953 – 8 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Wollman, J.)

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U.S. v. Farmer (MLW No. 62571/Case No. 10-3254 – 10 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Benton, J.)

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United States v. Hull (MLW No. 62494/Case No. 10-3138 – 8 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Shepherd, J.)

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