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Month: June 2019

Alibi Defense
Criminal Law Questions

Alibi Defense in Missouri

An alibi is a defense in criminal cases whereby a defendant demonstrates that he or she was somewhere else other than the scene of the crime at the time the alleged crime took place. In an alibi, a defendant is

Criminal Law Questions

THE CRIMINAL DEFENSE OF SELF-DEFENSE IN MISSOURI

Self-defense is a criminal defense that can be raised by criminal defendants who inflict serious harm on another person and they believe that they were justified in doing so. This defense can be raised in crimes such as murder, assault,

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RECEIVING STOLEN PROPERTY

Missouri statutes state that it’s an offense to hinder another person’s legal ownership of his own goods in the event that one receives the goods that he or she knows has been stolen or even thinks that the property has

Right to Speedy Trial in Missouri
Criminal Procedure

Right to Speedy Trial in Missouri

The right to a speedy trial ensures that the state brings an individual to trial among bound points in time. There are completely different points in time supported federal law and state law. If the applicable point in time passes,

Criminal Lawyer In Kansas City

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Articles

Prior and Persistent Law Offenders in Missouri

Missouri is among the states in the U.S. that have adopted special sentencing guidelines for prior and persistent law offenders. Under Missouri laws, a prior offender is a person who has been found guilty of one offense on a separate

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Sentencing Guidelines In Missouri

The Missouri Department of Justice in collaboration with the Missouri Sentencing Advisory Commission has established a well-defined set of sentencing guidelines that govern the imposition of minimum and maximum punishments for different crimes while considering the facts and circumstances of

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Coercion Defense In Criminal Law

A successful coercion defense requires that the defendant’s fear be reasonable and related to him/her committing the crime. A Missouri court will look at the evidence provided and give an objective ruling. Such a verdict demands that if any other

Missouri Prison Sentencing Guidelines
Criminal Law Questions

SENTENCING GUIDELINES IN MISSOURI

The Missouri Department of Justice in collaboration with the Missouri Sentencing Advisory Commission has established a well-defined set of sentencing guidelines that govern the imposition of minimum and maximum punishments for different crimes while considering the facts and circumstances of

RECEIVING STOLEN PROPERTY, Stolen goods
KC Defense Counsel Articles

RECEIVING STOLEN PROPERTY

Missouri statutes states that it’s an offense to hinder another person’s legal ownership of his own goods in the event that one receives the goods that he or she knows has been stolen or even thinks that the property has

Classes Of Felonies In Missouri And Their Punishment Range
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Classes Of Felonies In Missouri And Their Punishment Range

The classes of felonies in Missouri and their punishment range According to Missouri legal statutes, felonies are crimes that are considered to be more serious in nature, typically punishable by imprisonment for at least one year. Missouri criminal law classifies

Court Room Grand Jury Missouri
Criminal Procedure

The Grand Jury in Missouri and How it Works

Missouri is one of the several states in the U.S. that use a grand jury system to determine criminal indictments. Basically, a grand jury is a group of citizens selected to sit on a jury to investigate possible criminal conduct

Missouri Law
In The News

Missouri Supreme Court Update

The Supreme Court affirmed without reaching the issue of whether Gant or Carrawell required the suppression of the evidence, holding that any error was not prejudicial because other unchallenged evidence fully supported the judgment reached by the circuit court. While

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MATERIAL WITNESSES AND ARRESTS

ARRESTS AND MATERIAL WITNESSES Whenever one is alleged of having in custody material(s) or information or a piece of information significant to a criminal lawsuit in the court of law; then, the person is referred to as a material witness.

Constitution and Gavel and probable cause
Criminal Procedure

DEMONSTRATING PROBABLE CAUSE

Probable cause refers to a legal standard used in the United States by the police to get a warrant for a search or arrest of a suspect. Grand juries use this for their indictments. It is the procedure used in

Criminal Evidence, Criminal Procedure
Criminal Procedure

The Exclusionary Rule

The aim of the Exclusionary rule is to protect the rights of American citizens, protect them from arbitrary intrusion and dissuade law officials from abusing constitutional rights. The rule prevents the use of direct evidence gathered in violation of the