Kansas False Imprisonment Law

<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...

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<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...

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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...

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<H2> United States of America v. Bobby Bates Sr.

Kansas City, Kansas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with fraud. Bobby Bates Sr., 43, of Grand Island, Nebraska, from February 2023 to October 2023, was the owner of Built Rite Construction, used a social media group called “Building Barndominiums” to solicit clients for construction projects. Bates required customers to provide initial deposits of up to 50 percen... More...

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<H2> United States of America v. Joseph Campbell and John Duncan

Kansas City, Kansas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with defrauding the Small Business Administration (SBA) by submitting false information on applications for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program. Joseph Campbell, 61, of Olathe and John Duncan, 65, of Topeka are both charged with one count of wire fraud conspirac... More...

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<H2> United States of America v. Quintin Flanagin

Wichita, Kansas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged one count of wire fraud, one count of bank fraud, one count of false statements, and one count of money laundering. Quintin Flanagin, 45, of Colby, Kansas, was accused for defrauding clients of his accounting firm, who were also his relatives, of more than $400,000. As a certified public accountant (CPA), Flanagin us... More...

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<H2> United States of America v. Montressa Cunningham

Topeka, Kansas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Conspiracy to Commit Bank Fraud and Wire Fraud and Money Laundering.<br> <br> A jury convicted Defendant Montressa Cunningham ("Cunningham”) of sixteen offenses stemming from a fourteen-month fraudulent scheme. Cunningham and his wife Felicia purchased seven higher-end used cars, financing those purchases<br> with... More...

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State of Kansas v. Manuel De Jesus Rodriguez

Lyons, Kansas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession of methamphetamine with the intent to distribute and possession of fentany.<br> <br> The district court imposed a controlling sentence of 30 months' imprisonment, with the two counts running concurrently, followed by 24 months' postrelease supervision. The journal entry cited the "[a]ge of [Rodriguez'] prior ... More...

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<h1> United States of America v. Barry Cummings </h1></h1>

<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Kansas City, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with one count of mail fraud. abusing incentive rewards program </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Overland Park man sentenced for abusing incentive rewards program</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> A Kansas man was sentenced ... More...

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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...

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Aaron Conard and Nicole Conard v. Neosho Drilling and Norman Houston

Columbus, Kansas, civil litigation lawyers represented the parties in a dispute between homeowners Aaron and Nichole Conard and Norman Houston. The Conards hired Houston to drill two water wells. After he was unable to complete the work, the Conards prevailed in a lawsuit they filed against Houston asserting claims for quiet title, breach of contract, negligence, and fraudulent misrepresentation.... More...

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<h1> STATE OF KANSAS v. GABRIAELLE AKIN </h1>

<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Topeka, KS criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant with claiming the district court abused its discretion. </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> </h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> The facts of this case are well known to the parties and will only be briefly stated. <br> In March 2022, Akin se... More...

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<h1> STATE OF KANSAS v. OTHON MIGUEL LARA-LOPEZ </h1>

<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Topeka, KS criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant with moving for a new trial </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> </h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> In May 2021, Lara-Lopez was charged with aggravated indecent liberties with a <br> child after a 12 year old (referred to here under the pseudonym, ... More...

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<h1> STATE OF KANSAS v. MARVIN WILLARD POULSON </h1>

<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Topeka, KS criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant with appealing his jury conviction of one count of rape and one count of criminal restraint </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> </h2></b></b> <br> <br> After an incident in July 2019, the State charged Poulson with two counts of rape <br> under K.S.A. 2019 Su... More...

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United States of America v. Pascual A. Ruiz, Jr.

Kansas City, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession of ammunition by a prohibited person.<br> <br> What is the government's obligation to fulfill a promise made in a plea agreement. Pascual A. Ruiz Jr. was convicted after pleading guilty to one count of possession of ammunition by a prohibited person in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). In his written... More...

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<h1> STATE OF KANSAS v. JENNIFER L. DAILY </h1>

<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Topeka, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant with appealing the district court's revocation of the probation and imposition of her underlying sentence </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> </h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> On April 26, 2018, Jennifer Daily entered guilty pleas in two separ... More...

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Kolette Smith v. Brian Williams, Labetter County Medical Center, d/b/a Labette Health

Wichita, Kansas employment law lawyer represented the Plaintiff.<br> <br> This case stems from the termination of the independent contractor<br> relationship between Plaintiff-Appellant, Dr. Kolette Smith, and Defendants-<br> Appellees, Brian Williams and Labette County Medical Center ("Labette Health”)<br> (collectively "Defendants”). Dr. Smith appeals from the district court's grant ... More...

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United States of America v. Adonis Batista, a/k/a A-1

<h2><br> Wichita, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of meth.<br> </h2><br> <br> On July 16, 2022, the Oklahoma City Drug Enforcement Administration<br> ("DEA”) investigated a drug-related house fire in Del City, Oklah... More...

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State of Kansas v. Stan P. Mills, Jr.

<h2><br> Wichita, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant accused of being a violent offender.<br> </h2><br> <br> <br> In two separate cases, Sedgwick County District Court case Nos. 2021 CR 2220 (Case 1) and 2021 CR 2236 (Case 2), the State charged Mills with two counts of aggravated battery and attempted robbery. The State also charged Mills with arson in Sedgwick County Distri... More...

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In the Matter of the Wrongful Conviction of Jason Mashaney

Wichita, Kansas personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff seeking damages from the State of Kansas as a result of being wrongfully convicted.<br> <br> <br> In 2004, a jury convicted Mashaney of aggravated criminal sodomy and aggravated indecent liberties with a child for his alleged conduct in 2003 with his then-five-year-old daughter, A.A. He was sentenced to 442 months in prison. A Court ... More...

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United States of America v. Hophine Bwosinde

<h2><br> Wichita, Kansas preparation and filing of false tax returns criminal Defense lawyer represented the Defendant.<br> </h2><br> Hophine Bwosinde, of Lenexa, operated Ambroseli Professional Services, a tax preparation business. From 2018 through 2022, Bwosinde prepared and filed false tax returns on behalf of his clients by either inflating legitimate business expenses or by claiming losses ... More...

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State of Kansas Wilburn Fred Vaught III

<h2><br> Abilene, Kansas aggravated witness intimidation criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant.<br> </h2><br> <br> <br> In the summer of 2021, Vaught was charged with numerous offenses in Dickinson County, including three counts of aggravated intimidation of a witness. He was granted a diversion and agreed to refrain from violating the law. In June 2023, however, the State filed a comp... More...

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State of Kansas v. Michael Wayne Still

<h2><br> Dodge City, Kansas drug possession criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant.<br> </h2><br> <br> <br> Charged with various drug-related crimes, Michael Wayne Still entered into a plea agreement with the State, part of which would result in the State recommending a departure from a prison sentence to probation-if Still complied with his bond conditions. Still agreed to plead no con... More...

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State of Kansas v. Zachary Christian Arnold

<h2><br> Kansas City, Kansas involuntary manslaughter criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant.<br> </h2><br> <br> In October 2019, Kansas City police officers were dispatched to a house based on a report that Chris Arnold, the defendant's father, had been shot and killed during an argument between the two men. (This opinion uses Zachary's and Chris' first names for purposes of clarity.) ... More...

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State of Kansas v. Tony M. Payne </center<

<h2><br> Wichita, Kansas aggravated assult criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant.<br> </h2><br> <br> <br> Tony M. Payne appeals the revocation of his probation and imposition of his underlying sentence. We granted Payne's motion for summary disposition under Kansas Supreme Court Rule 7.041A (2024 Kan. S.Ct. R. at 48). Finding no error, we affirm.<br> <br> In 2018, Payne pleade... More...

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<h1> STATE OF KANSAS v. BLAKE WAYNE FEIKERT </h1>

<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Topeka Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> </h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Blake Feikert was charged in July 2022 with criminal threat against a law <br> enforcement officer. He was arrested on July 27, 2022, and was held in jail... More...

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<h1> STATE OF KANSAS v. CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL JACOBSON </h1>

<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Topeka, KS criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant with appealing the denial of his motion to correct an illegal sentence </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> </h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Jacobson pled guilty to one count of robbery, a severity level five, person felony, <br> for his cond... More...

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<h1> STATE OF KANSAS v. BECKY ANNE WILSON </h1>

<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Topeka, KS criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant with appealing, arguing the probations for the two lower-level felonies could not be revoked because she had completed their shorter statutory terms. She also challenged the order to pay interest </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> </h2></center></b></b> </h2... More...

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United States of America v. Feng Tao

<h2><br> Kansas City, Kansas criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant charged with making a materially false statement in a matter within the jurisdiction of the executive branch, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1001(a)(2).<br> </h2><br> <br> This case began as an espionage investigation. A visiting scholar at KU was angry with Tao over an authorship dispute and threatened to report him a... More...

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<h1> STATE OF KANSAS v. BETH MERRILL </h1>

<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Topeka, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant with appealing, contending that the State of Kansas does not have territorial jurisdiction to prosecute this case. In addition, she contended that the district court erred in admitting certain evidence at trial relating to the issue of territorial jurisdiction. She also contended that the district c... More...

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<h1> STATE OF KANSAS v. WILLIAM LOGGINS JR. </h1>

<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Topeka, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant with appealing the district court's dismissal of his motion to withdraw a plea from a 1981 conviction for aggravated burglary </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> </h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Loggins pleaded guilty in 1981 to aggra... More...

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<h1> STATE OF KANSAS v. ERIK NAHSHON DIXON </h1>

<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Topeka, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization (RICO) Act charges </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> </h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> <br> Erik Nahshon Dixon began committing crimes with his street gang, <br> the Ins... More...

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<h1> STATE OF KANSAS v. CHRISTOPHER SHAWN ADAMS </h1>

<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Topeka, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with <br> <br> (1) aggravated battery <br> <br> (2) misdemeanor domestic battery <br> <br> (3) misdemeanor battery <br> </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> </h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> The Ellis County District Court rul... More...

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<h1> STATE OF KANSAS v. MALIK D. BEASLEY </h1>

<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Topeka Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant with criminal use of weapons </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> </h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Malik D. Beasley appeals his convictions of two counts of criminal <br> use of weapons following a jury trial. Beasley claims: (1) The State ... More...

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<h1> STATE OF KANSAS v. CODY MCFARLAND </h1>

<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Topeka, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant with challenging only his blackmail conviction and his sentence </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> </h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Because McFarland challenges only his blackmail conviction and his sentence, we <br> will briefly sum... More...

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<h1> STATE OF KANSAS v. MATTHEW D. ZAITZ </h1>

<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Topeka, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with driving under the influence and aggravated battery while driving under the influence. Zaitz now timely appeals his convictions, arguing the trial court's failure to instruct the jury on the lesser included offense of battery was <br> clearly erroneous </color="red"></b></cente... More...

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<h1> United States of America v. Steven R. Henson </h1>

<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Wichita, Kansas criminal defense lawyers <a href="http://www.morelaw.com/lawyers/atty.asp?f=Beau&l=Brindley&i=104264&z=60604" target="_new">Beau B. Brindley</a>; <a href="http://www.morelaw.com/lawyers/atty.asp?f=Blair&l=Westover&i=128595&z=60604" target="_new">Blair T. Westover</a>, <a href="http://www.morelaw.com/lawyers/atty.asp?f=Edward&l=McDavid&i=146816&z=60... More...

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<h1> STATE OF KANSAS v. JOSEPH JAMES CONKLING </h1>

<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Topeka, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant claiming the district court violated Apprendi by engaging in judicial fact-finding to extend his postrelease supervision to a term of life. </font </color="red"></b></h2></center></i></i><b><h2><center></i><br> </b> In October 2021, the State charged Conkling with 98 counts of various sex <br> offen... More...

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<h1> STATE OF KANSAS v. MALIK D. BEASLEY </h1>

<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Topeka, KS criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with 98 counts of various sex offenses, including 50 counts of rape, 10 counts of aggravated criminal sodomy, 8 counts <br> of aggravated indecent liberties with a child, and 30 counts of sexual exploitation of a child. </font </color="red"></b></h2></center></i></i><b><h2><center></i><br> </b> ... More...

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<h1> STATE OF KANSAS v. CHRISTOPHER SHAWN ADAMS </h1>

<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Topeka, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with perjury </font <br> </color="red"></b></h2></center></i></i><b><h2><center></i><br> </b> </h2></center><br> <br> We now turn to the district court's decision permitting Lang to assert her privilege <br> against self-incrimination and explain why the ruling properly serves the cons... More...

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