Kansas Constitutional Law Law
<h2> <center> United Sates of America v. Sierra Werth </h2> </center>
Topeka, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with falsifying money orders in order to embezzle from the U.S. Postal Service (USPS). Reported by <a href="https://www.morelaw.com/vendors/vendor.asp?f=Kent&l=Morlan&i=28729&z=74119&s=OK" target="_new">Kent Morlan</a> Sierra Werth, 32, of Quinter issued and voided at least 10 money orders on the same day. She issued ... More...
$ (08-28-2026 - KS)<h2> <center> Pravin G. Sampat v. Kansas Department of Children and Families </h2> </center>
Topeka, Kansas, personal lawyer represented the Plaintiff on an employment discrimination theory. Reported by <a href="https://www.morelaw.com/vendors/vendor.asp?f=Kent&l=Morlan&i=28729&z=74119&s=OK" target="_new">Kent Morlan</a> Pravin G. Sampat sued the Department and Stone, as an individual, under the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, as well as four federal statute... More...
$ (08-04-2026 - KS)<h2> <center> Bobbie Jo Horocofsky v. City of Lawrence, Kansas, et al. </h2>
Kansas City, Kansas, personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff on a civil rights claim. Digested by: <a href="https://www.morelaw.com/vendors/vendor.asp?f=Kent&l=Morlan&i=28729&z=74119&s=OK" target="_new">Kent Morlan</a> Bobbie Jo Horocofsky alleged that she was raped by a law-school classmate. But officers of the City of Lawrence Police Department (LPD) ended up investigating her fo... More...
$ (07-24-2026 - KS)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Joyce L. Smith </h2> </center>
Wichita, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with theft of government funds. Reported by Kent Morlan Joynce L. Smith, age 51, was a United States Postal Service employee stole approximately $10,600 in cash payments from customers and issued herself approximately $3,700 in money orders. Smith also embezzled approximately $3,400 that customers paid for their post o... More...
$ (05-26-2026 - KS)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Matthew Waits </h2> </center>
Topeka, Kansas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with theft of federal government money. Matthew Waits, 41, of Topeka previously worked for the PBPN as manager and program director of the Diabetes Prevention Program. In January 2023, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) / Indian Health Service awarded federal grants and assistance to the tribe. Waits ... More...
$ (04-17-2026 - KS)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Jacob Navarrette </h2> </center>
Wichita, Kansas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession of child pornography. Jacob Navarrette, 34, of Wichita pleaded guilty to one count of possession of child pornography. In April 2020, a federal judge in the U.S District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma sentenced Navarrette for possession of child pornography. As part of his sentence, Navarr... More...
$ (04-08-2026 - KS)<h2> <center> United States of America v. David L. Mongeau </h2> </center>
Wichita, Kansas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with making false statements and bank fraud. Mongeau owned Mongeau Enterprises, a farming operation in western Kansas. In 2019, he obtained a crop insurance policy through the USDA’s Federal Crop Insurance Program (FCIP) which is subsidized by the federal government. In January 2020, Mongeau submitted a claim indicatin... More...
$ (04-03-2026 - KS)United States of America v. Dion Daniel
Kansas City, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with bank fraud. Dion Daniel, 36, of Kansas City, Missouri, submitted false information on applications for disaster relief loans resulting in a loss of $522,000 for the Small Business Administration (SBA). The Paycheck Protection Program ("PPP") was intended to provide financial relief to business owners dealing wi... More...
$ (01-29-2026 - KS)<H2> State of Kansas v. Damon Leonard
Kansas City, Kansas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with murder. Damon Leonard, 47, of Pleasanton, Kansas, with murder, interference of law enforcement, criminal desecration and having a vicious dog at large.... More...
$ (12-30-2025 - KS)<H2> United States of America v. Venkateswara Reddy Chagamreddy and Sai Praveen Kommana
Wichita, Kansas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with defrauding a victim while posing as federal law enforcement officials.. 18:1349 Wire Fraud Conspiracy (Indictment filed 12/22/2025) (1) 18:1951(a) Interference with Commerce by Threat (Indictment filed 12/22/2025) (2) Venkateswara Reddy Chagamreddy, 27, of San Antonio, Texas, and Sai Praveen Kommana, 29... More...
$ (12-23-2025 - KS)<H2> <CENter> State of Kansas v. Sultan Y. Andemichael
Topeka, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with nvoluntary manslaughter; recklessley; Failure to stop accident; result in death; and Interference with law enforcement officer; conceal/alter/destroy evidence in felony case.<br> <br> Sultan Y. Andemichael, 18-years-old, was accused for hitting and killing a pedestrian with his car and fleeing.<br> <br> ... More...
$0 (11-19-2025 - ks)<H2> Jennifer Blaine v. Mystere Living & Healthcare, Inc.
Kansas City, Kansas, employment law lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a wrongful discharged theory.<br> <br> Plaintiff has characterized her resignation as a source of harm; but when she appealed, she changed her allegations about the nature of her resignation and how she had been harmed.... More...
$0 (11-19-2025 - KS)United States of America v. Steven E. Spradley
Topeka, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Attempted transportation of a minor with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity and travel with intent to engage in illicit sexual conduct/<br> <br> When the incident took place, Mr. Spradley was 56 years old and living in Kansas City, Missouri. He expressed loneliness, testifying that he used the internet to "mee... More...
$0 (07-19-2025 - KS)State of Kansas v. Sharrone Dontrez Steele-Ponds </cnter>
Wichita, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with aggravated robbery to increase his criminal history score from D to B.<br> <br> At Steel-Ponds' sentencing hearing, his attorney informed the district court that she had reviewed his amended PSI report and did not object to his criminal history score of B. Steele-Ponds also confirmed to the district court that his pri... More...
$0 (07-18-2025 - KS)State of Kansas v. Roderick L. Coulter
Olathe, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with two felonies.<br> <br> Roderick L. Coulter pleaded guilty in two separate cases. At sentencing, the district court followed the recommendation of the parties and granted Coulter a downward dispositional departure with an order that his two underlying prison terms run consecutively. After an extended and tumultuous period... More...
$0 (07-19-2025 - KS)State of Kansas v. Edward Oathout
St. Francis, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with two felonies.<br> <br> At a combined sentencing hearing for both cases in April 2024, the parties agreed Oathout's criminal history placed him in category C. Oathout's lawyer made an emphatic argument that Oathout had continuing substance abuse problems and inpatient treatment options were available with follow-up ... More...
$0 (07-19-2025 - KS)A.S. Vineyard Church of Overland Park d/b/a Vineyard Community Church,Vineyard USA, and Mark Warner
Olathe, Kansas personal injury lawyers reprsented the Plaintiff on a sexual abuse case.<br> <br> In August 2021, A.S. filed a petition for damages and alleged that she was sexually abused as a child by Robert Bloom, her former youth pastor at Vineyard Church of Overland Park (VCOP). In addition to Bloom, A.S. named VCOP, Vineyard USA (VUSA), and Mark Warner as defendants in her claims of negligen... More...
$0 (06-28-2025 - KS)State of Kansas v. Joli L. Thomas
Wichita, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with aggravated battery.<br> <br> The district court convicted Thomas of aggravated battery in Sedgwick County after she pleaded guilty but granted her a dispositional departure. It then sentenced her to 66 months in prison to run consecutive to any other convictions but awarded her 33 months of probation. Thomas later viola... More...
$0 (07-03-2025 - KS)In the Matter of the Adoption of Baby Boy S.
Wichita, Kansas family law lawyers represent man and wife in an adoption case.<br> <br> "1. On or about December 17, 2023[,] Baby Boy [S.] was born in Wichita, Sedgwick [C]ounty[,] Kansas. <br> <br> "2. [R.S.] . . . is the natural mother of Baby Boy [S.]. [R.S.] has filed a consent to allow Baby Boy [S.] to be adopted. <br> <br> "3. In connection with the adoption proceeding, [R.S.] f... More...
$0 (07-03-2025 - KS)State of Kansas v. Kongkeo Koulaboud
Liberal, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with r attempted second-degree murder and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.<br> <br> * * * <br> <br> This case arose from an incident which occurred on December 8, 2019. At the time, Koulaboud was living in a trailer house located in Jose Chavez' backyard. While Chavez and a friend, Frank Mattich, were working outside... More...
$0 (07-10-2025 - KS)Jacqueline M. Morrow v. City of Overland Park
Kansas City, Kansas employment law lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on a job discrimination theory.<br> <br> ... More...
$1 (07-02-2025 - KS)Colleen Stuart v. City of Topeka, Kansas
Kansas City, Kansas employment law lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on an employment discrimination theory. theory.... More...
$1 (07-02-2025 - KS)Jeffrey Garrels and Wendy Garrels v. Union Pacific Railroad Company
Wichita, Kansas personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiffs who sued on a Federal Employer's Liability Act (FELA) theory.<br> <br> * * *<br> <br> The Federal Employers' Liability Act (FELA) is a US federal law that allows railroad workers to sue their employers for injuries sustained due to negligence or unsafe working conditions. Unlike typical workers' compensation, FELA requires employee... More...
$1 (07-02-2025 - KS)Sharon Brandon v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Wichita, Kansas insurance law lawyers represented the parties in an insurance law dispute.<br> <br> This case was filed in the Sedgwick County District Court, SG-2024-CV-001776, and was removed to federal court by the t by the defendant.<br> <br> ... More...
$1 (07-01-2025 - KS)United States of America v. Nadarius Barners
Kansas City, Kansas criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant charged with discharging a firearm durng a crime of Violence.<br> <br> on August 3, 2020, Kansas City Kansas Police Department ("KCKPDâ€) responded to a drive-by shooting at a home belonging to the Butler family, located on Farrow Avenue in Kansas City, Kansas. II R. 13. The Butler brothers, G'Ante and Zarion Butler, lived... More...
$0 (06-25-2025 - KS)Untied States of America v. Zarion Butler
Kansas City, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with:<br> <br> 18:111(a)(1), 111(b) - Forcible Assault of a Federal Officer and 18:2 - Aiding and abetting. Forfeiture allegations. <br> <br> 8:924(c)(1)(A)(iii) - Use of a Firearm in Furtherance of a Crime of Violence and 18:2 - Aiding and abetting. Forfeiture allegations. <br> <br> On August 3, 2020, Kansas City Kansas... More...
$0 (06-30-2025 - KS)Merrier A. Jackson Tartt v. Unified School District No. 475
Wichita, Kansas employment law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on job discrimination and retaliation theories.<br> <br> Merrier A. Jackson Tartt is a Black woman with years of experience as an educator. She served for a time as principal of Junction City High School, which is part of the Unified School District No. 475 (the District) in the state of Kansas. After the District refused to ... More...
$0 (06-27-2025 - KS)Larry A. Lawson v. Spirit Aerosystems, inc.
Wichita, Kansas employment law lawyers represented the Plaintiff and Defendant in a dispute over non-compete clause in an employment contract.<br> <br> After several years as CEO of Spirit, Larry Lawson was ready to retire. But Mr. Lawson had a problem: some of his compensation was tied up in unvested long-term incentive stock awards. Those awards were not immediately monetizable: Spirit 3was only... More...
$0 (04-29-2025 - KS)State of Kansas v. YVonne Marie Garcia
Garden City, Kansas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with<br> <br> MoreLaw's goal is to help people seeking legal assistance to find the best lawyers available to represent them in any county in the United States. Click the link above to see some lawyers available where this case was tried who might be available to represent you.Call 833-200-3094 if you need help finding... More...
$0 (04-27-2025 - KS)United States of America v. Jason P. Briscoe
Wichita, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with with possession with intent to distribute 50-plusgrams of methamphetamine, firearm possession in furtherance of a drug-trafficking crime, and felon ammunition and firearm possession. <br> <br> Officers arrested Briscoe one morning after he ran from a traffic stop through a trailer park. Briscoe was a passenger in the c... More...
$0 (04-02-2025 - KS)State of Kansas v. Juan Guzman, II
Wichita, Kansas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with aggravated assault.<br> <br> In November 2023, Guzman pleaded guilty to aggravated assault in exchange for the dismissal of a criminal threat charge. Under the plea agreement, the State also agreed to recommend that Guzman be sentenced using the midrange term in the appropriate Kansas Sentencing Guidelines grid box, t... More...
$0 (03-22-2025 - KS)State of Kansas v. Kimberley S. Younger
Great Bend, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with capital murder.<br> <br> A jury convicted Kimberly S. Younger of one count of capital murder, one count of conspiracy to commit first-degree murder, one count of solicitation to commit first-degree murder, and one count of theft. Although she did not personally kill anyone, her coconspirators all testified that she w... More...
$0 (10-04-2024 - KS)State of Kansas v. Jordan Kristopher Yardley
Wichita, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with child abuse.<br> After the district court revoked Jordan Kristopher Yardley's probation, he moved to withdraw his plea. Yardley alleged his mental health impaired his ability to enter his plea; he lacked sufficient time to review the plea agreement; plea counsel had failed to introduce exonerating evidence and had fai... More...
$0 (03-08-2025 - KS)State of Kansas v. Ricahrd C. Butler
Atchison, kansas criminal defdense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with kiddnaping and rape.<br> <br> <br> Legal issue Can alleged trial errors, including claims of newly discovered evidence and prosecutorial misconduct, be raised in a successive K.S.A. 60-1507 motion when they could have been addressed on direct appeal?<br> Key Phrases K.S.A. 60-1507 motion. Ineffective assistance of tr... More...
$0 (03-08-2025 - KS)State of Kansas v. Ronald Johnson
Kansas City, Kansas criminal defdense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with first degree murder.<br> <br> Johnson was convicted of a murder that took place in 2001. He was charged with stabbing a woman to death with a knife, which he denied doing. The essential facts are set out in his direct appeal, which affirmed his conviction and sentence. See State v. Johnson, 284 Kan. 18, 159 P.3d 1... More...
$0 (03-08-2025 - KS)State of Kansas v. Casey Smith
Dondge City, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with in revocation of probation thearing.<br> <br> In March 2023, Smith was charged with one count each of trafficking drug contraband in a penal institution, possession of methamphetamine, and possession of drug paraphernalia for crimes committed in February 2023. Later that month, Smith pled no contest to the possess... More...
$0 (03-08-2025 - KS)State of Kansas v. Ricky L. Hollins
Wichita, kanas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with murder.<br> <br> On the night of October 21, 2020, S.D. was murdered. The facts are gruesome and not especially relevant to the legal issues raised in this appeal. Ricky Hollins had intended to meet S.D. for a paid sexual encounter that evening. An altercation ensued resulting in S.D.'s death. <br> <br> <center><br> <h2>... More...
$0 (03-08-2025 - KS)State of Kansas v. Levi William Kemp
Wichita, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with sexual exploitation of a child.<br> <br> In October 2019, Oath Holdings, Inc.-the parent company of Yahoo-sent a cyber tip to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) regarding suspected child-sexual-abuse materials detected in one of its accounts. NCMEC referred the matter to Detective Stephanie ... More...
$0 (03-01-2025 - KS)Cathy L. Stroud v. Ozark National Life Insurance Co. and Stephen I. Guinn
Wichita, Kansas insurance law lawyer represented the Plaintiff.<br> <br> Cathy L. Stroud sued Ozark National Life Insurance Company and its agent and manager Stephen Guinn for negligent misrepresentation and breach of fiduciary duty after her husband, Alan Stroud, converted his term life insurance policy to a whole life policy that reduced the death benefit provided to her as the sole beneficiary<... More...
$0 (03-01-2025 - KS)In the Matter of the Marriage of Laurie K. Boorigie and Robert M. Boorigie
Wichita, Kansas, family law lawyers represented Plaintiff and Defendant in a divorce.<br> <br> Robert and Laurie married in 1987. In March 2020, Laurie filed for divorce, and the matter proceeded to trial in August 2022. The issues on appeal turn largely on the district court's ruling and the parties' actions involving two marital assets: (1) Robert's interest in Worldwide Entertainment, LLC (Wor... More...
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