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State of Kansas v. Paige Hatfield
MoreLaw Helps People Find Lawyers Olathe, KS - The State of Kansas charged Paige Hatfield, age 27, with aggravated battery causing great bodily harm and operating an unlicensed daycare... More... ( 01-19-2019 - KS) |
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United States of America v. Steve J. Meisel
District of Kansas Federal Courthouse - Kansas City, Kansas
A jury found Steven Meisel guilty of distributing and possessing child pornography. See 18 U.S.C. § 2252(a)(2), (a)(4)(B). Meisel asserts the district court (1) violated his right to present a complete defense by preventing him from adducing alternative perpetrator evidence1; and (2) erred in denying his request to instruct the jury on “identity.” Even assuming the district court e... More... ( 11-14-2017 - KS) |
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United States of America v. Eric Castillo
Federal Courthouse - Kansas City, Kansas
Kansas City, KS - Kansas City, Kan., Man Sentenced To 11.5 Years on Federal Drug, Gun Charges A Kansas City, Kan., man who sold methamphetamine and guns to undercover investigators was sentenced Wednesday to 11.5 years in federal prison. Eric Castillo, 28, who is citizen of Mexico, pleaded guilty to one count of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, and one count... More... ( 09-16-2017 - KS) |
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United States of America v. Andre U. Randle
Federal Courthouse - Kansas City, Kansas
Kansas, KS - Kansas Man Pleads Guilty To Bank Robbery A Kansas man pleaded guilty Wednesday to robbing a bank in Kansas City, Kansas. Andre U. Randle, 37, Kansas City, Kan., pleaded guilty to one count of bank robbery. In his plea, he admitted that on Feb. 1, 2017, he robbed the U.S. Bank at 10959 Parallel Parkway, in Kansas City, Kan. According to court documents, he g... More... ( 07-06-2017 - KS) |
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United States of America v. Kathleen M. Stegman
Kansas City, KS - Kansas Business Owner Sentenced to Prison for Tax Evasion A Leawood, Kansas business owner was sentenced to serve 51 months in prison after being convicted of tax evasion following a five-week jury trial. According to the evidence at trial, Kathleen M. Stegman, 58, owned and operated Midwest Medical Aesthetics (Midwest). During the years 2006 through 2010, Ste... More... ( 10-24-2016 - KS) |
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United States of America v. Robert Robinson
Kansas City, MO - Robber Who Threatened to ‘Shoot Up the Place’ Sentenced to 8+ Years in Federal Prison A bank robber who threated to “shoot up the place,” was sentenced to 100 months in federal prison. Robert Robinson, 42, Kansas City, Mo., pleaded guilty to three counts of bank robbery. In his plea, Robinson admitted that on May 30, 2014, he robbed the Commerce Bank at 9501 Ant... More... ( 07-11-2016 - KS) |
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United States of America v. Jose Rios-Morales
Kansas City, MO - Kansas Drug Trafficker Sentenced To 24+ Years A Kansas man was sentenced to more than 24 years in federal prison for drug trafficking. Jose Rios-Morales, 42, Kansas City, Kan., was sentenced to 292 months in federal prison. He was convicted in a jury trial in October 2015 on one count of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and one count of possession with i... More... ( 07-08-2016 - KS) |
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In Re Urethane Antitrust Litigation
Purchasers of urethane chemicals (Seegott Holdings, Inc.; Goodman Building Supply Company; H&E Bros., Inc.; Liquidation Reserve Account Trust; Arctic-Temp, Inc.; ;Standard Rubber Products, Inc. ;PSI Urethanes, Inc. ;Quabaug Corporation ;Rubber Engineering and Development Company ;Polyester Polyol Plaintiffs ; Rubber Engineering and Development Company ;Skypark Manufacturing, LLC and other) sued ... More... ( 02-27-2016 - KS) |
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United States of America v. Jesus Rios-Zamora
Defendant Jesus Rios-Zamora seeks a certificate of appealability (COA) to appeal the district court’s denial of his motion for relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2225. See 28 U.S.C. 2255(c)(1)(B) (requiring a COA to appeal denial of a § 2255 motion). We deny a COA and dismiss the appeal. Defendant pleaded guilty to illegal reentry following deportation after a conviction for an aggra... More... ( 04-10-2015 - KS) |
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United States of America v. Kristopher S. Sims
Kristopher K. Sims, 30, Augusta, Kan., pleaded guilty to one count of producing child pornography. In his plea, Sims admitted that on Nov. 20, 2012, he made a recording of a 12-year-old girl engaging in a sexual act. Sims was in Kansas and the girl was in New York. He used his computer and a video-chat service to engage in a video chat with her, which he recorded.Sims first met the vic... More... ( 03-04-2014 - KS) |
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United States of America v. Wanda Herdman
Wanda Herdman, 57, pleaded guilty to stealing government money. She admitted to stealing $43,158 from three needs-based federal programs. Specifically, the programs she defrauded were: the Supplemental Security Income “SSI” Program, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (more commonly known as the Food Stamp Program), and the Medicaid Program.In Herdman’s plea, she admitted... More... ( 02-26-2014 - KS) |
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United States of America v. Michael Ko
The government appeals from a district court order dismissing a superseding indictment against Defendant–Appellee Michael Ko. Mr. Ko was subject to home confinement; the indictment charged him with escape under 18 U.S.C. § 751(a) for failing to return to his residence. Our jurisdiction arises under 18 U.S.C. § 3731, and we reverse.BackgroundIn 2009, Mr. Ko was sentenced to sixt... More... ( 01-03-2014 - KS) |
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Anil Vazirani v. Mark V. Heitz
Anil Vazirani is an independent insurance agent, also known as a producer, who contracts with insurance companies to sell life-insurance and annuity products. He owns and manages Vazirani & Associates Financial, LLC and Secured Financial Solutions, LLC. We will refer to both him and his businesses as Vazirani. Vazirani contracted with Aviva Life and Annuity Company, a provider of life-insurance an... More... ( 12-20-2013 - KS) |
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National Credit Union Administrative Board v. Nomura Home Equity Loan, Inc.
The National Credit Union Administration (“NCUA”) placed two federally chartered corporate credit unions, U.S. Central Federal Credit Union (“U.S. Central”) and-3-Western Corporate Federal Credit Union (“WesCorp”), into conservatorship. As liquidating agent, NCUA sued 11 defendants on behalf of U.S. Central, alleging federal and state securities violations.1 In a separa... More... ( 08-28-2013 - KS) |
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United States of America v. Ramiro Avila
Ramiro Avila was charged with possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute. After the district court denied Mr. Avila’s motion to suppress, Mr. Avila entered an unconditional guilty plea to the charge. Mr. Avila seeks to appeal the denial of his motion to suppress. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291. See United States v. De Vaughn, 694 F.3d 1141, 1158 (10th Cir.... More... ( 08-21-2013 - KS) |
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Jennifer Pratt v. Joseph Petelin, M.D.
Mrs. Jennifer Pratt sued Joseph Petelin, M.D. for medical negligence. The district court submitted four factual theories of negligence to the jury, which returned a general verdict against Dr. Petelin in the amount of $153,000. Dr. Petelin appeals, claiming three of the four factual contentions submitted to the jury were unsupported by sufficient evidence. We hold that Dr. Petelin waived this argu... More... ( 08-20-2013 - KS) |
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United States of America v. Alfred Anaya
Alfred Anaya was indicted on one count of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine, methamphetamine (“meth”), and marijuana; and on two -2- counts of intimidation of federal witnesses. A jury convicted him on the conspiracy charges related to cocaine and meth and on both counts of intimidation. The district court sentenced him to 292 months in pr... More... ( 08-16-2013 - KS) |
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Carmen Talavera v. James Wiley, D.O.
Carmen Talavera suffered a stroke while visiting a store in November 2007 and incurred permanent disabilities that she attributes to the medical malpractice of personnel at the Southwest Medical Center (SWMC), where she was taken after her stroke. Talavera brought claims against a number of these medical personnel defendants under 28 U.S.C. § 1332, alleging that they should have diagnosed and imm... More... ( 08-07-2013 - KS) |
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United States of America v. Ernesto Hernandez-Lizardi
Ernesto Hernandez-Lizardi appeals from his conviction for being an unlawful alien in possession of firearms and ammunition in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(5). He contends his motion to suppress evidence from an encounter with Kansas Highway Patrol (KHP) troopers should have been granted. The encounter began as a traffic stop, but expanded into extended roadside questioning and a cursory roadsi... More... ( 07-23-2013 - KS) |
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Matt Kincaid v. David Dess
Matt Kincaid and Julie Kincaid appeal from a summary judgment granted in favor of David Dess and Sandra Dess involving the Kincaids' breach of contract, fraud, negligent misrepresentation, civil conspiracy, and rescission claims. The Kincaids purchased a house from Sirva Relocation LLC (Sirva) for approximately $1,040,000. The bases of the Kincaids' claims involve the alleged failure of the Desses... More... ( 03-31-2013 - KS) |
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Christopher J. Davis v. Winning Streak Sports, LLC
This is the parties' second visit to our court following proceedings in the district court. Their dispute centered on the formation of a business called Winning Streak Sports, LLC (WSS), which apparently took over and continued a business operated by Christopher J. Davis and Winning Streak, Inc. (WSI).First SuitIn 2006, WSI and Davis sued U.S. Hardwood Distributors, Inc. (Hardwood)... More... ( 03-15-2013 - KS) |
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Jason Michaelis v. Gerald and Peggy Farrell
This litigation arises out of a negligence action where the plaintiff, Jason Michaelis, sued the defendants, Gerald Farrell and Peggy Farrell, for an electrical shock he suffered while at the defendant's property. A jury allowed recovery on plaintiff's claim. Moreover, the jury determined that Michaelis did not reasonably ascertain that he had sustained substantial injury until 5 years after recei... More... ( 03-01-2013 - KS) |
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Marci Frazier v. Kelly Goudschaal
Kelly Goudschaal and Marci Frazier were committed to a long-time, same-sex relationship, during which they jointly decided to have two children via artificial insemination. In conjunction with the birth of each child, the couple executed a coparenting agreement that, among other provisions, addressed the contingency of a separation. A few months after the couple separated, Goudschaal notified Fraz... More... ( 02-22-2013 - KS) |
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Donna Schlaikjer v. James D. Kaplan, M.D.
Plaintiff Donna Schlaikjer seeks reversal of the Court of Appeals' decision affirming summary judgment in favor of defendant James D. Kaplan, M.D. Schlaikjer sued Kaplan for medical malpractice arising out of surgeries to treat her3tracheal stenosis. Kaplan filed a successful motion in limine to prevent Schlaikjer's subsequent treating physician and designated expert, Joel Cooper, ... More... ( 01-25-2013 - KS) |
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Guincey Gerald Keeler v. Aramark
Plaintiff Quincey Gerald Keeler appeals the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of his employer, Aramark Healthcare Support Services, LLC (Aramark) and his supervisor, Larry Gengler. He challenges the district court’s * After examining the briefs and appellate record, this panel has determined unanimously that oral argument would not materially assist the determination of this ... More... ( 05-18-2012 - KS) |