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Criminal Law: Airplane Search-Possession-Sufficiency of Evidence
Where a defendant challenged the sufficiency of evidence to support his conviction for being a felon in possession of a firearm, arguing that the evidence did not show that he knowingly possessed a gun that was found on a plane that he had piloted, the judgment is affirmed because the evidence was sufficient to establish […]
Criminal Law: Firearm Offense-Possession-Sufficiency of Evidence
Where a defendant challenged his conviction for unlawfully possessing a firearm, the judgment is affirmed because witness testimony supported a conclusion that the defendant possessed the gun as did evidence that a gun was immediately recovered from a location where he was observed dropping an object. Judgment is affirmed. U.S. v. Nickelous (MLW No. […]
Real Property: Statutory Trespass- Possession- Timber Removal
Where landowners brought a statutory trespass action against respondents, who were in possession of the landowners’ property under a contract for deed, seeking damages for the removal of timber, the trial court properly granted the respondents’ motion to dismiss because the landowners could not pursue a statutory trespass claim since they were not in possession […]
Criminal Law : Firearm Conspiracy – Possession – Sufficiency Of Evidence
U.S. v. Parker (MLW No. 71011/Case No. 16-2541 – 33 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Smith, J.)
Criminal Law : Drug Paraphernalia – Possession – Sufficiency Of Evidence
State v. McCauley (MLW No. 70540/Case No. ED104138 – 18 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Quigless, J.)
Criminal Law : Possession – Pseudoephedrine – Sufficiency Of Evidence
State v. Twitty (MLW No. 70098/Case No. SC95818 – 6 pages) (Supreme Court of Missouri, Fischer, J.; Breckenridge, C.J., Stith, Draper, Wilson and Russell, JJ., concur)
Criminal Law : Stolen Firearm – Possession – Sufficiency Of Evidence
U.S. v. White (MLW No. 69250/Case No. 15-2027 – 14 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Shepherd, J.)
Criminal Law : Methamphetamine – Possession – Sufficiency Of Evidence
State v. Twitty (MLW No. 69161/Case No. ED102606 – 9 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Page, J.)
Criminal Law : Drug Paraphernalia – Possession – Double Jeopardy
State v. Porter (MLW No. 67939/Case No. ED101236 – 10 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Cohen, J.)
Criminal Law : Drug Paraphernalia – Possession – Sufficiency Of Evidence
State v. Koch (MLW No. 67391/Case No. SD33054 – 14 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District, Francis Jr., J.)
Criminal Law : Traffic Stop – Scope – Possession
State v. Mitchell (MLW No. 67010/Case No. SD32953 – 12 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District, Francis Jr., J.)
Criminal Law : Methamphetamine – Possession – Sufficiency Of Evidence
State v. Riley (MLW No. 66545/Case No. ED99963 – 10 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Cohen, J.)
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