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Criminal Law: Drug Conspiracy-Constructive Possession-Venue
Where a defendant challenged the denial of his motion for acquittal in a drug-conspiracy case, the government proved by a preponderance of the evidence that the defendant constructively possessed methamphetamine in the Northern District of Iowa, so venue was properly established, and sufficient evidence supported all three elements of the conspiracy count, so the judgment […]
Criminal Law: Venue-Transfer
Where a county 911 dispatch sued the director of revenue in Jefferson County seeking a declaration about the meaning of statutory subsections in a dispute regarding the collection and calculation of prepaid wireless emergency-service charges, and the director sought a change of venue to Cole County, Section 508.010.2 applies so venue is proper where the […]
Venue bill clears legislature
Fulfilling one of Republican lawmakers’ major goals for tort law this year, the Missouri House gave final approval to a bill that overhauls the state’s venue and joinder laws. The bill passed by a 100-46 vote on May 1 and now heads to Gov. Mike Parson’s desk for his signature. The Missouri Senate had approved […]
Civil: Venue-Standing
Where appellants as trustees of a revocable trust challenged the adverse grant of partial summary judgment, the trial court did not err in denying the appellants’ motion to transfer venue because forum-selection clauses designated the venue for litigation in connection with the notes at issue, and the judgment is affirmed because the court did not […]
Venue bill approved in Senate, heads to House
The Missouri Senate has passed a bill that overhauls Missouri’s joinder and venue laws.
Civil Practice : Venue – Motion To Transfer – Opioid Death
State ex rel. Mylan Bertek Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. Vincent (MLW No. 72113/Case No. ED106945 – 9 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Robert G. Dowd Jr., J.)
Criminal Law : Venue – Implied Waiver
State v. Tharp (MLW No. 71405/Case No. SD34943 – 6 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District, Bates, J.)
Civil Practice : Venue – Jurisdiction – Legal Malpractice
State of Missouri ex rel Heartland Title Services, Inc. v. Harrell (MLW No. 69818/Case No. SC95377 – 8 pages) (Supreme Court of Missouri, Fischer, J.; all concur)
Criminal Law : Venue – Denial Of Change – Waiver
State v. Chambers (MLW No. 68775/Case No. SC95094 – 17 pages) (Supreme Court of Missouri, Russell, J.; Stith, Draper and Teitelman, JJ., concur; Breckenridge, C.J., concurs in separate opinion filed; Fischer, J., concurs in result in separate opinion filed; Breckenridge, C.J., and Wilson, J., concur in opinion of Fischer, J.)
Civil Practice : Venue – Transfer Order – Authority
State ex rel. Shakira Franklin v. Burlison (MLW No. 68291/Case No. ED103252 – 5 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Dowd Jr., J.)
Domestic Relations : Venue – Child Custody – Division Of Property
Rallo v. Rallo (MLW No. 67884/Case No. ED101746 – 21 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Dowd Jr., J.)
Criminal Law : Venue – Motion Not Ruled Upon
State v. Chambers (MLW No. 67810/Case No. SD33243 – 7 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District, per curiam)
Latest Opinion Digests
- Criminal Law: Child Abuse-Sufficiency Of Evidence-Closing Argument
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- Civil Practice: Asset Forfeiture-Sanctions
- Civil Rights: Due Process-Failure to State Claim
- Probate : Revocable Trust – Amendment – Reformation
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- Criminal Law : Post-Conviction Relief – Effectiveness Of Counsel – Conflict Of Interest
- Appellate Practice : Jurisdiction – Final Judgment
- Domestic Relations : Parenting Plan – Child Support
- Criminal Law : Post-Conviction Relief – Guilty Plea – Sentence Advice
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