Topeka, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant seeking compassionate relief under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(1)(A)(i).

The relief requested in themotion was “[a] reduction of sentence to time served, with imposition of the original
conditions of supervised release.� Aplt. App. Vol. 1 at 96; see Aplt. Br. at 46 (using
the same language to describe the relief sought)... More...    $0 (12-16-2024 - KS)

Wichita, Kansas employment law lawyer represented the Plaintiff.

This case stems from the termination of the independent contractor
relationship between Plaintiff-Appellant, Dr. Kolette Smith, and Defendants-
Appellees, Brian Williams and Labette County Medical Center (“Labette Health�)
(collectively “Defendantsâ€�). Dr. Smith appeals from the district court’s grant of... More...    $0 (12-18-2024 - KS)

Manhattan, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with aggravated battery, aggravated burglary, and theft.


CRIMINAL LAW. JURY INSTRUCTIONS. The case addresses whether the district court erred by not providing unrequested jury instructions that the State must disprove self-defense beyond a reasonable doubt, and whether this omission constituted... More...    $0 (12-06-2024 - KS)

The State simultaneously filed separate child in need of care cases in November 2020 for M.C., then barely 2 years old, and J.M., then 10 months old, when Mother stabbed the children's father in their presence. The record indicates Father has chronically

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abused... More...    $0 (12-06-2024 - KS)

Wichita, Kansas civil litigation lawyers represented the parties in an alleged violation of the Lanham Act and Kansas law in connection with certain advertisements for legal services.

Brace agreed to dismiss the lawsuit if Pistrotnik produced proof that a large settlement touted in some of its advertisments actually occurred.

Pistotnik produce the proof and dismissed th... More...    $0 (12-05-2024 - ks)

Wichita, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with a drug offense.... More...    $0 (11-19-2024 - KS)

Kansas City, Kansas civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendants on civil rights violation theories.

Maria Varnas sued Conner Thompson claiming he used excessive force when he shot and killed Brandon Lynch, age 27, in 2022.

Following the tragic death of her son, Plaintiff Maria Varnas filed this lawsuit, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, as Special Administr... More...    $0 (11-05-2024 - KS)

Wichita, Kansas civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant claiming to have been injured and/pr damaged by Facebook's operation.

Michael Allen filed a 42 U.S.C. § 1983 civil rights lawsuit
against Facebook and other social media entities alleging that, while incarcerated, he
is the target of some sort of “illegal A.I.â€� emitter technology, ca... More...    $0 (11-04-2024 - KS)

Dodge City, Kansas personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiffs who sued the Defendants.

On August 11, 2020, KDOT offered to pay the Apontes $63,605 to establish a right-of-way on property they owned along Highway 50 near Dodge City and to reimburse for damages that would occur during an impending highway expansion. The Apontes ultimately accepted the offer and signed a contract of ... More...    $0 (10-25-2024 - KS)

Hutchinson, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with sex crimes.


Here, a jury found that the facts proved that Shawn P. Rosenberg was guilty of several serious sex crimes. In this appeal, we must decide whether legally sufficient evidence was presented to this jury so it could find the accused guilty. We must also decide whether the omission of a certain ... More...    $0 (10-25-2024 - KS)

Kansas City, Kansas family law lawyers represented father and grandparents in a grandparent visitation dispute.


B.R., the natural father (Father) of the minor child at the heart of this case, H.R., appeals from the district court's written order establishing a grandparent visitation plan. When the child's natural mother passed away, the district court awarded custody to Father rather... More...    $0 (10-25-2024 - KS)

Topeka, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with aggravated robbery.

Sixteen-year-old D.H. was charged as a juvenile with aggravated robbery. After the district court granted the State's motion to prosecute him as an adult, a jury convicted him of the lesser included offense of robbery.

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On a fall evening in October 2020, Tasha Poort and... More...    $0 (10-25-2024 - KS)

Alma, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with embezzlement.


Nichols started working at Perfection II Masonry, Inc., in 2019. Nichols worked for Charles Lillich-the president, half owner, and day-to-day operator of Perfection II, which employed around 20 people. The company's store is in Alta Vista, a small community in Wabaunsee County. When he started, ... More...    $0 (10-25-2024 - KS)

Lawrence, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with aggravated sexual battery.

Duckworth entered a no-contest plea to two counts of aggravated sexual battery in violation of K.S.A. 21-5505(b)(1), a severity level 5 person felony, for his conduct with a 16-year-old victim. At the plea hearing, the district court reviewed the plea advisory and plea agreement that... More...    $0 (10-25-2024 - KS)

McPherson, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with sexually molesting a child.

Kittle and his wife Jayne have two children-their daughter Emma and her older brother Sam. (The names are pseudonyms we have substituted to protect the children's privacy.) Kittle and Jayne separated without divorcing, and she moved to Massachusetts with the children. Jayne encount... More...    $0 (10-25-2024 - KS)

Olathe, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession with methamphetamine with intent to distribute and possession of drug paraphernalia.

In October 2018, police officers on patrol noticed what looked like an empty vehicle with its doors open in a hotel parking lot. Because of recent burglaries in the area, the officers approached the vehicle. They foun... More...    $0 (10-25-2024 - KS)

Wichita, Kansas personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff seeking damages from the State of Kansas as a result of being wrongfully convicted.


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...    $0 (10-25-2024 - KS)

Violation of 15 USC 1692 is a section of the United States Code that covers debt collection practices and consumer credit protection. It is part of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), which was enacted in March 1978. The FDCPA's purpose is to:
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