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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

Missouri Drug Court
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Drug Courts

Drug courts square measure judicially supervised court dockets that offer a sentencing different of treatment combined with direction for individuals living with serious substance use and psychological state disorders. Drug courts square measure problem-solving courts that take a public health

PRACTICAL APPLICATION OF MIRANDA RIGHT

No doubt, incidence knock on our doorsteps without prior notice; if one happens and the next statement you heard is “you have to remain silent, anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law;

Police Stop Or arrest defense lawyer
Criminal Procedure

THE LINE BETWEEN “STOP” AND “ARREST”

Determining the line between a stop and an arrest can be really difficult, yet very crucial. Crucial because the police must satisfy particular conditions before either stopping or arresting a suspect. For instance, a police officer must have reasonable suspicion

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Miranda rights and why the police don’t always read them

Miranda rights are the rights given to criminal suspects in the U.S. upon arrest informing them of certain rights before asking them any questions. The wording that is commonly used in a Miranda warning is, “You have the right to

Probable Cause Criminal Defense
Criminal Procedure

Requirements For Probable Cause In Missouri

In criminal law, probable cause is defined as the legal standard by which law enforcement officers have reasonable grounds to believe that a particular individual has committed a crime or is going to commit a crime, especially to justify making

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What is the difference between an SIS and an SES?

Difference between SIS and SES in Missouri In Missouri, when an accused person pleads guilty to an offense or is convicted at trial, the court can grant the defendant probation. There are two common types of probation that Missouri courts

Criminal Defense Not Guilty
Criminal Law Questions

Do I Plead Guilty or Not Guilty?

What is the most likely outcome of my court date tomorrow? I have used all my allowed continuances and tomorrow 7/18/18 @ 6:00pm is my court date where I’ll have to plead either guilty or not guilty to 3 charges.

Criminal Defense Not Guilty
Criminal Law Questions

Questions & Answers Series-DUI/ hit and run..now what

First, stop posting facts of the case online. Second, your husband will probably need to hire a DWI attorney. At this point, the government has already started two different actions against your husband: a criminal action for the DWI/ hit

Marijuana Laws
KC Defense Counsel Articles

Marijuana Laws, Missouri, Kansas, And Federal

Depending on where you live in the United States will determine your access to both recreational and
medicinal marijuana. Currently, 10 states and the District of Columbia allow adult recreational use while
33 states permit medical usage of

Justin Hunt, Criminal DUI Attorney-In the News

Justin Hunt is a defence lawyer based in Kansas City, Missouri, and working at KC Defense Counsel.He has had a wide range of criminal law experience, having worked as a prosecutor in California before changing sides when he moved to