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Criminal Law: Sentencing-Repealed Statute-Retroactive Application
Where a defendant in a second–degree drug-trafficking case challenged the dismissal of his petition for declaratory judgment, arguing that repeal of a drug-offender statute should apply retroactively making him eligible […]
Criminal Law: Sentencing-Repealed Statute-Retroactive Application
Where the state challenged a judgment granting a defendant’s motion for parole eligibility in a second-degree drug-trafficking case, arguing that the repeal of Section 195.295 applied retroactively, the appellate court […]
Criminal Law : Sentencing – Parole Eligibility – Retroactive Application
Fields v. Board of Probation and Parole (MLW No. 72051/Case No. WD81552 – 10 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Mitchell, J.)
Criminal Law : Sentencing – Parole Eligibility – Retroactive Application
Wagner v. Bowyer (MLW No. 72056/Case No. ED106140 – 7 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Odenwald, J.)
Insurance : Beneficiary Determination – Revocation-Upon-Divorce Law – Retroactive Application
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company v. Melin (MLW No. 72008/Case No. 16-1172 – 2 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, per curiam)
Criminal Law : Habeas Relief – Bazell – Retroactive Application
State ex. rel. Joshua D. Hawley v. Thomson (MLW No. 71355/Case No. WD80811 – 3 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Gabbert, J.)
Criminal Law : Sentencing – Bazell – Retroactive Application
State ex rel. Stephanie Windeknecht v. Mesmer (MLW No. 71089/Case No. SC96159 – 6 pages) (Supreme Court of Missouri, per curiam; all concur)
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