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Kolette Smith v. Brian Williams, Labetter County Medical Center, d/b/a Labette Health
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 “Defendants”). Dr. Smith appeals from the district court’s grant of... More... ( 12-18-2024 - KS) |
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United States of America v. Clyde Apperson
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... ( 12-16-2024 - KS) |
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United States of America v. Adonis Batista, a/k/a A-1
Wichita, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of meth. On July 16, 2022, the Oklahoma City Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”) investigated a drug-related house fire in Del City, Oklahom... More... ( 12-10-2024 - KS) |
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State of Kansas v. William Wesley Flesher, Jr.
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... ( 12-06-2024 - KS) |
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In the Interests of G.I. and R.I., Minor Children
Kansas City, Kansas family law lawyer represented the Defendant in a parental rights termination action. In June 2022, the Kansas Department for Children and Families (DCF) received a report that a stranger found one-year-old R.I. wandering outside alone. DCF investigated the report and spoke to Mother and J.I. (Father) a few days after the incident. Mother and Father revea... More... ( 12-06-2024 - KS) |
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In the Matter of the Care and Treatment of Calvin Wesley Rich
Great Bend, Kansas civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff seeking relief from custody. Calvin Wesley Rich, having been civilly committed as a sexually violent predator for 20 years, petitioned the district court for transitional release and requested appointment of an independent examiner. After an initial hearing, the district court denied Rich's request for an in... More... ( 12-06-2024 - KS) |
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In the Interests of M.C. and J.M.
Olathe, Kansas family lawyer represented parents in a termination of parental rights action. 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 2 abused... More... ( 12-06-2024 - KS) |
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State of Kansas v. Ricky Dion Dunklin
Manhattan, Kansas criminl defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with aggravated battery and misdemeanor domestic battery. On August 21, 2019, the State charged Dunklin in Riley County case No. 19 CR 432 with aggravated battery and one count of aggravated domestic battery. Although Dunklin appeared before the district court on September 24, 2019, and October 19, 20... More... ( 12-06-2024 - KS) |
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Peter J. Ritchey v. Billy Jo Lewis
Topeka, Kansas civil litigation lawyers represented the parties in a title and ownership of real property. While living together as an engaged couple, Peter J. Ritchey and Billy Jo Lewis purchased a house and an adjacent, 40-acre property in separate transactions-Ritchey purchased the property and Lewis purchased the house. Lewis represented herself and Ritchey as the ... More... ( 12-06-2024 - KS) |
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Brave Law Firm, LLC v. Truck Accident Lawyers Group, Inc., et al.
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... ( 12-05-2024 - ks) |
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In the Interests of D.M.H. Jr., M.M.H., M.L.H., and D.M.H., Minor Children.
Wichita, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant in a parental rights termination action. Father has four minor children subject to this action: D.M.H. Jr., M.M.H., M.L.H. and D.M.H. (collectively, the children). The natural mother (Mother) of the children is not a party to this appeal, although she separately appealed from the termination of her paren... More... ( 11-27-2024 - KS) |
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United States of America v. Abram F. Velo
Wichita, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with a drug offense.... More... ( 11-19-2024 - KS) |
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State of Kansas v. Stan P. Mills, Jr.
Wichita, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant accused of being a violent offender. In two separate cases, Sedgwick County District Court case Nos. 2021 CR 2220 (Case 1) and 2021 CR 2236 (Case 2), the State charged Mills with two counts of aggravated battery and attempted robbery. The State also charged Mills with arson in Sedgwick County Distri... More... ( 11-15-2024 - KS) |
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State of Kansas v. Jason D. Buffalohead-Craytor
Wichita, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with forgery and possession of meth. Defendant was found guilty and was sentenced to 22-months in prison. The State's motion for revoke his probation was granted by the Court. ... More... ( 11-15-2024 - KS) |
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In the Interest of A.B.
Wichita, Kansas family law lawyer represented the father in a termination of parental rights action. A.B. was born in July 2022 and placed in the NICU. A few days later, the State filed a child in need of care petition. The petition alleged that Mother's parental rights to her other seven children and Father's parental rights to his two other children had been recently ... More... ( 11-15-2024 - KS) |
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State of Kansas v. Joseph C. Esher
Hiawatha, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with two counts of rape and one count each of aggravated criminal sodomy, aggravated kidnapping, kidnapping, and criminal threat. Esher was convicted in 2001 of two counts of rape and one count each of aggravated criminal sodomy, aggravated kidnapping, kidnapping, and criminal threat. Another pan... More... ( 11-15-2024 - KS) |
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United States of America v. Timothy Vigil
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Kansas City, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with receipt of child pornography ... More... ( 11-14-2024 - KS) |
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United States of America v. Antonio Laringo Knox
cty, st criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with receiving child pornography ... More... ( 11-12-2024 - KS) |
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United States of America v. Shan Hanes
Wichita, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with one count of embezzlement by a bank officer. ... More... ( 11-07-2024 - KS) |
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Maria Varnas v. Conner Thompson
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... ( 11-05-2024 - KS) |
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Michael Anthony Allen v. Facebook, et la.
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.” emitter technology, ca... More... ( 11-04-2024 - KS) |
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Juan Manuel Aguilar, et al. v. Suegundo A. Aponte Caceda, et al.
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... ( 10-25-2024 - KS) |
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State of Kansas v. Shawn P. Rosenberg
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... ( 10-25-2024 - KS) |
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T.D. and D.D. v. B.R.
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... ( 10-25-2024 - KS) |
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State of Kansas v. D.H.
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. * * * On a fall evening in October 2020, Tasha Poort and... More... ( 10-25-2024 - KS) |