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United States of America v. Jeffrey A. Shock

Wichita, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with ossession of fentanyl with the intent to distribute.

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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. * * * 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 employees to prove employer negligence, but it also allows for potentially higher compensation and doesn't l

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United States of America v. Jorge D. Franco

Wichita, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Possession of Methamphetamine with the Intent to Distribute in violation of 21:841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(C) and 18:2. * * * 21 USC Â§ 841(a)(1) â€“ Distribution/Manufacturing/Possession with intent to Distribute Statutory maximum generally is 20 years Five year mandatory minimum and maximum 40 years (21 USC 841(b)(1)(B)) if: 5 grams or more of actual meth

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Sharon Brandon v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company

Wichita, Kansas insurance law lawyers represented the parties in an insurance law dispute. 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.

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Donnie M. Hill v. Social Security Administration

Wichita, Kansas disability lawyer represented the Plaintiff seeking review of the denial of his application for Social Security: SSID Tit. XVI by HHS.

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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. 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 at the home and were associated with the "Tasha Gang.â€ Id. Another Tasha Gang affiliate, Tama

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Untied States of America v. Zarion Butler

Kansas City, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with: 18:111(a)(1), 111(b) - Forcible Assault of a Federal Officer and 18:2 - Aiding and abetting. Forfeiture allegations. 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. On August 3, 2020, Kansas City Kansas Police Department ("KCKPDâ€) responded to a drive by shooting at a home belonging to the Butle

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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. 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 renew her contract, Ms. Tartt sued the District for racial discrimination and retaliation under 42

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United States of America v. Dante Rovon Peppers

Topeka, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiring to possess methamphetamine with the intent to distribute it and for using a communications facility to facilitate the conspiracy and 2) the revocation of his supervised release for a 2016 felon-in-possession conviction based on his 2023 drug-trafficking convictions. * * * MoreLaw was created to help people find experienced lawyers to represent them in the more than 3,144 counties across

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United States of America v. Omar Villa Carranza, Tiburcio Ayala Rangel, Troy Wagaman, Jesus Cruz Rodriguez, Moises Cervantes Sanchez, Elizabeth Benitez

<h2><center>Kansas City, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with multi-national drug smuggling </font/color="red"></center><center> Six people arrested in drug smuggling operation</h2></center> </h2></center> Six people have been charged by criminal complaint in connection with an alleged multi-national drug smuggling operation that used a commercial charter bus to transport liquid m

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Kenya Watkins v. Genesh, Inc., d/b/a Burger King

Kansas City, Kansas civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on employment discrimination theory. 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 a lawyer. Plaintiff failed to raise her Title VII claims in he

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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. 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 obliged to deliver the value of Mr. Lawson's shares upon their vestiture, typically years after the

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State of Kansas v. Stanley Wayne Wooley

Newton, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with 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 a lawyer. Stanley Wayne Wooley Jr. pleaded no contest to the charge of aggravated battery which

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State of Kansas v. YVonne Marie Garcia

Garden City, Kansas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with 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 a lawyer. In June 2022, Gracia was charged with one count of possession of fentanyl, one c

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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. 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 felony conviction" as the sole basis for the durational departure. Rodriguez timely appealed the sen

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United States of America v. Otis J. Newton

<h2><center> Kansas City, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with attempted drug trafficking </font/color="red"></center><center> Missouri man indicted for attempted drug trafficking </h2></center> </h2></center> â€“ A federal grand jury in Kansas City, Kansas, returned an indictment charging a Missouri man with a drug trafficking related offense. According to court

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United States of America v. Barry Cummings

<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"></center><center> Overland Park man sentenced for abusing incentive rewards program</h2></center> </h2></center> A Kansas man was sentenced to 15 months in prison for causing a $1.2 million loss to a company by submitting false invoices in

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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. Officers arrested Briscoe one morning after he ran from a traffic stop through a trailer park. Briscoe was a passenger in the car police pulled over. When caught, Briscoe had two cell phones in his hand and a bullet in his pock

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State of Kansas v. Juan Guzman, II

Wichita, Kansas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with aggravated assault. 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, the sentence imposed would run consecutive to any other case, and the State agreed not to object to a

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United States of America v. Tegan C. Gulley

Wichita, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with a felony. Tegan C. Gulley appealled from a delayed revocation hearing under 18 U.S.C. Â§ 3583(i), which extends the district court's power to revoke an expired term of supervised release if "a warrant or summons has been issuedâ€ before the expiration, and the delay from expiration to revocation is "reasonably necessary.â€ Appellant Tegan C. Gulley served a three-year term of supervised r

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United States of America v. Ronald Quinn

Kansas City, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute in violation of 21 U.S.C. Â§ 841.Mr. Quinn was charged with: (1) possession of methamphetamine with the intent to distribute in violation of 21 U.S.C. Â§ 841; (2) conspiracy to distribute and possess methamphetamine with intent to distribute in violation of 21 U.S.C. Â§ 846; and (3) use of a firearm during a drug trafficking crime in viol

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State of Kansas v. Kimberley S. Younger

Great Bend, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with capital murder. 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 was the principal organizer and planner of the two murders. She appeals, primarily challenging eviden

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State of Kansas v. Jordan Kristopher Yardley

Wichita, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with child abuse. 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 failed to communicate the consequences of his charges or the plea agreement details; and plea counsel a

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State of Kansas v. Ricahrd C. Butler

Atchison, kansas criminal defdense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with kiddnaping and rape. 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? Key Phrases K.S.A. 60-1507 motion. Ineffective assistance of trial counsel. Prosecutorial error. Perjured testimony. New evidence. <center> <h2><font

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State of Kansas v. Ronald Johnson

Kansas City, Kansas criminal defdense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with first degree murder. 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 161 (2007). Johnson was sentenced to a hard 50 sentence based on aggravating factors under K.S.A. 200

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State of Kansas v. Casey Smith

Dondge City, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with in revocation of probation thearing. 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 possession charge in exchange for the State dropping the remaining charges. The presentence investigation r

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State of Kansas v. Ricky L. Hollins

Wichita, kanas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with murder. 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. <center> <h2>MoreLaw</h2> was created to help people find the

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State of Kansas v. Casinroyial Donje Caszarone Collins

Wichita, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with aggravated robbery, kidnapping, and aggravated battery. Legal issue Can an untimely appeal be excused based on exceptions for insufficient advisement of appellate rights or ineffective counsel? Headnote CRIMINAL PROCEDURE. APPELLATE JURISDICTION AND PROCEDURAL DUE PROCESS. The case addresses whether the defendant's right to appeal following a probation revocation was sufficiently communicated b

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State of Kansas v. Levi William Kemp

Wichita, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with sexual exploitation of a child. 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 Neal with the Wichita Police Department, who then obtained a series of search warrants to investigat

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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. 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 Legal issue Does an insurance agent owe a fiduciary duty to a policyholder and beneficiary

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State of Kansas v. Lee Edward Williams

Kansas City, Kansas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with first-degree premeditated murder under K.S.A. 2017 Supp. 21-5402 and criminal possession of a firearm under K.S.A. 2017 Supp. 216304 The parties agree with the facts as described by the Kansas Supreme Court in that direct appeal: "Lee E. Williams and Tysha Carvin knew each other for 20 years. They were in a relationship, lived together, and had a son. The couple broke up in January 2013, w

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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. 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 (Worldwide), a company in which he made substantial investments, and (2) funds held in a brokerage accou

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Ricky Koel v. Citizens Medical Center, Inc., et al.

Kansaas City, Kansas personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a medical malpractice claims. Ricky Koel sought emergency care and treatment at Citizens Medical Center, Inc., a hospital in Colby, Kansas, after sustaining serious injuries to his right eye. Citizens evaluated Mr. Koel and eventually released him with medication and instructions to see an ophthalmologist the following morning. He visited the ophthalmologist and received emergency surgery the next day, but even

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United States of America v. Daniel Paul Prekopa

<h2><center> Kansas City, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with child sexual abuse </font/color="red"></center><center> Kansas man sentenced for crimes related to child sexual abuse</h2></center> </h2></center> A Kansas man received a combined sentence of 87 months in prison after pleading guilty in two separate cases related to criminal misconduct involving minors. Acco

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United States of America v. Cledale Caldwell

Kansas City, Kansas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with failing to register as a sex as offender as required in the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act ("SORNAâ€), 18 U.S.C. Â§ 2250(a). He admitted that after he relocated from Kansas to Oklahoma, he failed to update his registration between May 4, 2020, and June 6, 2021. During this time period, Mr. Caldwell also committed two state crimes in Oklahoma: (1) On May 22, 2

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State of Kansas v. Christopher Shawn Adams

Hays, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the defendant on assault and battery charges. This case arises from the State's interlocutory appeal in Christopher Adams' criminal case. Adams faces multiple counts of battery based on allegations that he punched two men and pushed his girlfriend, Stephanie Lang, outside a bar. When questioned at the scene, Lang identified Adams as the attacker of a victim who was knocked unconscious and suffered significant injuries. But when called to

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State of Kansas v. Tommy Lee Yardley

Garden City, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with felony theft. A jury convicted Tommy Lee Yardley of felony theft of property that was worth at least $25,000, but less than $100,000. The property consisted of a truck and trailer containing tools. On appeal, Yardley argues the district court erred by not instructing the jury to be unanimous about which items were stolen. Yardley contends this is a multiple acts case because multiple items were stolen. Bu

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State of Kansas v. Patrick Nolan Schwartz

Kingman, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with DUI. After a bench trial on stipulated facts, the Kingman County District Court found Patrick Nolan Schwartz guilty of driving under the influence of alcohol. Before trial, Schwartz moved to suppress evidence from the stop, arguing that the officers lacked reasonable suspicion to stop him. The district court denied that motion, both before trial and again when the motion was renewed at trial. Schwartz now app

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State of Kansas v. Kevin Wakaba Mwaura

Olathe, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with DUI. Defendant Kevin Wakaba Mwaura appeals the decision of the Johnson County District Court to revoke his probation in this felony driving under the influence case. The district court originally granted Mwaura a downward dispositional departure to probation, despite his previous convictions. The district court revoked Mwaura's probation after imposing one intermediate sanction and again finding that he violat

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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. Houston was unsuccessful on his counterclaims for conversion, unjust enrichment, and breach of cont

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Cutis Rodina v. Alberto Castaneda, D.D.S.

Kansas City, Kansas personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a dental malpractice claim. This is an action for dental malpractice. In a previous suit, Curtis Rodina sued Timothy T. Taylor, D.D.S., P.A.-the dental practice-and Sonya Cummings-an owner of the practice. He was awarded a default judgment for economic and noneconomic damages in the total amount of $285,000. Rodina then brought this dental negligence suit against Alberto Castaneda, D.D.S., alleging that Dr. Castaned

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State of Kansas v. Dell William Schmidt, Jr.

Topeka, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession of meth. Schmidt was charged with possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia. Schmidt entered into a diversion agreement with the State, which was later revoked due to Schmidt's failure to fulfill certain terms of the agreement. * * * Legal issue Was there sufficient evidence to support the conviction for possession of methamphetamine? Headnote CRI

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State of Kansas v. Michael Jmae Kennemer

Hoxie, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charge with possession of meth. Defendant pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 40 months in prison, but was placed on probation. He was also ordered to reimburse the Board of Indigents' Defense Serivces. * * * Legal issue Did the district court fail to adequately assess the defendant's financial condition when ordering reimbursement for appointed legal services? Headnote CRIMINAL LAW.

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Brent L. Alford v. Donald Langford

Wichita, Kansas pro se Plaintiff seught a writ of habeas corpus. In 1993, a Kansas court sentenced Brent L. Alford to prison, and he remains confined under that judgment. In 2011, he unsuccessfully challenged the judgment in a 28 U.S.C. Â§ 2254 habeas application. In 2024, he filed another habeas application. Concluding the latest application was an unauthorized second or successive one, the district judge dismissed it for lack of jurisdiction. Mr. Alford wishes to appeal the dismissa

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United States of America v. Clifton Ray Weatherspoon

Topeka, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant who entered into a plead agreement and appealed. The government moves to enforce Clifton Ray Weatherspoon's appeal waiver. See United States v. Hahn, 359 F.3d 1315, 1328 (10th Cir. 2004) (en banc). Entering into plea agreements with the DOJ might not be a good idea in some instances.

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State of Kansas v. Tyre J. Brow, a/k/a Tyree J. Brow a/k/a Tyree J. Brown

Wichita, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the defendant charged with aggravated kidnapping, aggravated burglary, and domestic battery. The Defendant represented himself at trial and was convicted.

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United States of America v. Diego Almaguer

<h2><center> Kansas City, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with assault on federal officer </font/color="red"></center><center> Kansas man sentenced for assault on federal officer</h2></center> </h2></center> A Kansas man was sentenced to 72 months in prison for deliberately ramming his vehicle into a federal law enforcement officer who was attempting to take the passenger of th

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United States of America v. Lynn Ritter and Kirk Ritter

<h2><center> Kansas City, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with wire fraud and theft of government funds.theft of deceased father's Social Security benefits </font/color="red"></center><center> Husband & wife sentenced for theft of deceased father's Social Security benefits </h2></center> </h2></center> A Kansas couple was sentenced to prison for illegally taking proceeds from

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State of Kansas v. Stephen Levi Bennett

Emporia, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with felony use of a weapon to commit and crime. The defendant was accused of violating the terms and conditions of parole and an application to revoke his parole and that he be sentenced to serve the underlying sentence of 10 months is prison. * * * CRIMINAL LAW. PROBATION REVOCATION. The case addresses whether a district court abused its discretion in revoking the defendant's probation and orde

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In the Matter of the Estate of James B. Lyons

Wichita, Kansas real property lawyers represented the parties in a mortgage foreclosure action. Dispute over the disposition of surplus proceeds after a mortgage foreclosure. Parallel proceedings in civil court involving the foreclosure and in probate court involving the administration of the estate of the deceased homeowner, combined with various delays by the parties' attorneys, caused much confusion. Russell and Joni Mills, who purchased the foreclosed home at a sheriff's sale before

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