Where a defendant challenged the denial of his motions for a continuance and to substitute counsel, there was no evidence of a sudden exigency or unforeseen circumstances that would weigh in favor of a continuance, and the last-minute nature of ...

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Where a defendant in a wire-fraud case argued for the dismissal of his indictment, the defendant failed to show how constitutional violations allegedly suffered by a co-defendant affected his own right to a fair trial because co-defendants lack standing to ...

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Where a defendant argued that a trial court erred in accepting his request to waive counsel and represent himself pro se, the record showed that the waiver of the right to counsel was knowing and voluntary, and the court did ...

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Where plaintiffs brought a class action against the state and governor of Missouri and officials of the state’s public-defender system arguing that the state was failing to meet its obligations to provide indigent criminal defendants with meaningful representation, the state ...

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State v. Jinkerson (MLW No. 72034/Case No. ED106583 – 10 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, per curiam)

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State v. Bolden (MLW No. 72030/Case No. ED102965-01 – 5 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Gaertner Jr., J.)

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Stark v. State (MLW No. 71739/Case No. SD34992 – 10 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District, Rahmeyer, J.)

Tagged with: Criminal Law Guilty Plea Post-Conviction Relief Right To Counsel

U.S. v. Stanley (MLW No. 71734/Case No. 16-4241 – 7 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Benton, J.)

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In the Interest of: J.G.W. v. Greene County Juvenile Office (MLW No. 71561/Case No. SD35322 – 3 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District, Bates, J.)

Tagged with: Domestic Relations Parental Rights Right To Counsel Termination

In the Interest of K.A.S.E. v. S.L.E. (MLW No. 71417/Case No. SD35143 – 9 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District, Rahmeyer, J.)

Tagged with: Domestic Relations Parental Rights Right To Counsel Termination

Daniels v. Kelley (MLW No. 71385/Case No. 16-3822 – 11 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Colloton, J.)

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