Criminal Law: Post-Conviction Relief – Effectiveness Of Counsel – Evidence Of Guilt
Taylor v. State (MLW No. 64314/Case No. SC92166 – 10 pages) (Supreme Court of Missouri, Russell, J.; Teitelman, C.J., Stith, Breckenridge, Fischer and Draper, JJ., concur)
Criminal Law: Drug Trafficking – Sufficiency Of Evidence – Instructions
State v. Stover (MLW No. 64199/Case No. SC91760 – 36 pages) (Supreme Court of Missouri, Breckenridge, J.; Teitelman, C.J., Russell, Stith and Draper, JJ., concur; Fischer, J., dissents in separate opinion filed)
Real Property: Tax Sale – Notice – Timeliness
Harpagon MO, LLC v. Bosch (MLW No. 63883/Case No. SC92074 – 10 pages) (Supreme Court of Missouri, Fischer, J.)
Criminal Law: Sex Abuse Charges – Specific Time Period – Sufficiency Of Evidence
State v. Miller (MLW No. 63885/Case No. SC91948 – 32 pages) (Supreme Court of Missouri, Fischer, J.; all concur)
Elections: Residency Requirement – State Representative – Reapportioned District
Gray v Taylor (MLW No. 63791/Case No. SC92620 – 5 pages) Supreme Court of Missouri, per curiam; Teitelman, C.J., Russell, Breckenridge, Fischer, Stith and Draper, JJ., concur. Price, J., not participating)
Constitutional: Redistricting Map – Compactness Standard – Burden Of Proof
Pearson v. Koster; McClatchey v. Carnahan (MLW No. 63712/Case No. SC92317/SC92326 – 75 pages) (Supreme Court of Missouri, per curiam; Breckenridge and Fischer, JJ., and Mitchell and Lynch, Sp.JJ., concur; Fischer, J., concurs in separate opinion filed; Lynch, Sp.J., concurs in opinion of Fischer, J.; Price, J., dissents in separate opinion filed; Stith, J., and Ellis, Sp.J., concur in opinion of[...]
Constitutional: Reapportionment Plan – Permissive Intervention – Sunshine Law
Johnson v. State (MLW No. 63713/Case No. SC92351 – 49 pages) (Supreme Court of Missouri, Breckenridge, J.; Teitelman, C.J., Fischer and Draper, JJ., concur; Price, J., concurs in separate opinion filed; Russell and Stith, JJ., concur in opinion of Price, J.)
Real Property: Foreclosure Sales – Deficiency Judgments – Commercial Debtor
First Bank v. Fischer & Frichtel, Inc. (MLW No. 63540/Case No. SC91951 – 22 pages) (Supreme Court of Missouri, Stith, J.; Russell, Breckenridge and Fischer, JJ., and Burkemper, Sp. J., and Parrish, Sr. J., concur; Teitelman, C.J., dissents in separate opinion filed. Price and Draper, JJ., not participating)
Public Utilities: Right To Intervene – Authority – FERC Proceedings
State of Missouri ex rel. Mogas Pipeline LLC v. Public Service Commission (MLW No. 63539/Case No. SC91968 – 21 pages) (Supreme Court of Missouri, Stith, J.; Breckenridge and Fischer, JJ., and Page, Sp. J., concur; DeMarce, Sp. J., dissents in separate opinion filed; Teitelman, C.J., and Draper, J., concur in opinion of DeMarce, Sp. J.; Russell and Price, JJ., not participating)
Taxation: Sales And Use Tax – Convenience Store – Electricity Usage
Aquila Foreign Qualifications Corporation v. Director of Revenue (MLW No. 63371/Case No. SC91784 – 12 pages) (Supreme Court of Missouri, Russell, J.; Breckenridge, Fischer, Stith and Draper, JJ., concur; Price, J., dissents in separate opinion filed; Teitelman, C.J., concurs in opinion of Price, J.)
Insurance: Broker Commissions – Fiduciary Duty – Additional Duties
Emerson Electric Co. v. Marsh & McLennan Companies, et al. (MLW No. 63370/Case No. SC92026 – 23 pages) (Supreme Court of Missouri, Stith, J.; Teitelman, C.J., Russell, Breckenridge, Fischer and Price, JJ., and Atwell, Sp. J., concur. Draper, J., not participating)
Arbitration: Class Waiver – Concepcion – Payday Loan Contract
Robinson v. Title Lenders, Inc. (MLW No. 63374/Case No. SC91728 – 23 pages) (Supreme Court of Missouri, Russell, J.; Teitelman, C.J., Breckenridge, Fischer, Stith and Price, JJ., and Wolff, Sr. J., concur. Draper, J., not participating)
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