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United States of America v. Barry Cummings
Kansas City, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with one count of mail fraud. abusing incentive rewards program Overland Park man sentenced for abusing incentive rewards program A Kansas man was sentenced ... More... ( 04-11-2025 - KS) |
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United States of America v. Otis J. Newton
Kansas City, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with attempted drug trafficking Missouri man indicted for attempted drug trafficking – A federal grand jury in Kansas City, Kansas, returned an indictmen... More... ( 04-10-2025 - KS) |
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United States of America v. Jason P. Briscoe
Wichita, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with with possession with intent to distribute 50-plusgrams of methamphetamine, firearm possession in furtherance of a drug-trafficking crime, and felon ammunition and firearm possession. Officers arrested Briscoe one morning after he ran from a traffic stop through a trailer park. Briscoe was a passenger in the c... More... ( 04-02-2025 - KS) |
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State of Kansas v. Juan Guzman, II
Wichita, Kansas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with aggravated assault. In November 2023, Guzman pleaded guilty to aggravated assault in exchange for the dismissal of a criminal threat charge. Under the plea agreement, the State also agreed to recommend that Guzman be sentenced using the midrange term in the appropriate Kansas Sentencing Guidelines grid box, t... More... ( 03-22-2025 - KS) |
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United States of America v. Tegan C. Gulley
Wichita, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with a felony. Tegan C. Gulley appealled from a delayed revocation hearing under 18 U.S.C. § 3583(i), which extends the district court’s power to revoke an expired term of supervised release if “a warrant or summons has been issued” before the expiration, and the delay from expiration to revocation is “reas... More... ( 03-10-2025 - KS) |
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United States of America v. Ronald Quinn
Kansas City, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841.Mr. Quinn was charged with: (1) possession of methamphetamine with the intent to distribute in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841; (2) conspiracy to distribute and possess methamphetamine with intent to distribute in v... More... ( 03-10-2025 - KS) |
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State of Kansas v. Jordan Kristopher Yardley
Wichita, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with child abuse. After the district court revoked Jordan Kristopher Yardley's probation, he moved to withdraw his plea. Yardley alleged his mental health impaired his ability to enter his plea; he lacked sufficient time to review the plea agreement; plea counsel had failed to introduce exonerating evidence and had fai... More... ( 03-08-2025 - KS) |
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State of Kansas v. Ricahrd C. Butler
Atchison, kansas criminal defdense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with kiddnaping and rape. Legal issue Can alleged trial errors, including claims of newly discovered evidence and prosecutorial misconduct, be raised in a successive K.S.A. 60-1507 motion when they could have been addressed on direct appeal? Key Phrases K.S.A. 60-1507 motion. Ineffective assistance of tr... More... ( 03-08-2025 - KS) |
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State of Kansas v. Ronald Johnson
Kansas City, Kansas criminal defdense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with first degree murder. Johnson was convicted of a murder that took place in 2001. He was charged with stabbing a woman to death with a knife, which he denied doing. The essential facts are set out in his direct appeal, which affirmed his conviction and sentence. See State v. Johnson, 284 Kan. 18, 159 P.3d 1... More... ( 03-08-2025 - KS) |
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State of Kansas v. Casey Smith
Dondge City, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with in revocation of probation thearing. In March 2023, Smith was charged with one count each of trafficking drug contraband in a penal institution, possession of methamphetamine, and possession of drug paraphernalia for crimes committed in February 2023. Later that month, Smith pled no contest to the possess... More... ( 03-08-2025 - KS) |
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State of Kansas v. Ricky L. Hollins
Wichita, kanas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with murder. On the night of October 21, 2020, S.D. was murdered. The facts are gruesome and not especially relevant to the legal issues raised in this appeal. Ricky Hollins had intended to meet S.D. for a paid sexual encounter that evening. An altercation ensued resulting in S.D.'s death. ... More... ( 03-08-2025 - KS) |
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State of Kansas v. Casinroyial Donje Caszarone Collins
Wichita, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with aggravated robbery, kidnapping, and aggravated battery. Legal issue Can an untimely appeal be excused based on exceptions for insufficient advisement of appellate rights or ineffective counsel? Headnote CRIMINAL PROCEDURE. APPELLATE JURISDICTION AND PROCEDURAL DUE PROCESS. The case addresses whet... More... ( 03-03-2025 - KS) |
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State of Kansas v. Levi William Kemp
Wichita, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with sexual exploitation of a child. In October 2019, Oath Holdings, Inc.-the parent company of Yahoo-sent a cyber tip to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) regarding suspected child-sexual-abuse materials detected in one of its accounts. NCMEC referred the matter to Detective Stephanie ... More... ( 03-01-2025 - KS) |
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Cathy L. Stroud v. Ozark National Life Insurance Co. and Stephen I. Guinn
Wichita, Kansas insurance law lawyer represented the Plaintiff. Cathy L. Stroud sued Ozark National Life Insurance Company and its agent and manager Stephen Guinn for negligent misrepresentation and breach of fiduciary duty after her husband, Alan Stroud, converted his term life insurance policy to a whole life policy that reduced the death benefit provided to her as the sole beneficiary... More... ( 03-01-2025 - KS) |
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Ricky Koel v. Citizens Medical Center, Inc., et al.
Kansaas City, Kansas personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a medical malpractice claims. Ricky Koel sought emergency care and treatment at Citizens Medical Center, Inc., a hospital in Colby, Kansas, after sustaining serious injuries to his right eye. Citizens evaluated Mr. Koel and eventually released him with medication and instructions to see an ophthalmologist the fol... More... ( 02-24-2025 - KS) |
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State of Kansas v. Lee Edward Williams
Kansas City, Kansas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with first-degree premeditated murder under K.S.A. 2017 Supp. 21-5402 and criminal possession of a firearm under K.S.A. 2017 Supp. 216304 The parties agree with the facts as described by the Kansas Supreme Court in that direct appeal: "Lee E. Williams and Tysha Carvin knew each other for 20 years... More... ( 02-21-2025 - KS) |
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In the Matter of the Marriage of Laurie K. Boorigie and Robert M. Boorigie
Wichita, Kansas, family law lawyers represented Plaintiff and Defendant in a divorce. Robert and Laurie married in 1987. In March 2020, Laurie filed for divorce, and the matter proceeded to trial in August 2022. The issues on appeal turn largely on the district court's ruling and the parties' actions involving two marital assets: (1) Robert's interest in Worldwide Entertainment, LLC (Wor... More... ( 02-21-2025 - KS) |
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United States of America v. Daniel Paul Prekopa
Kansas City, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with child sexual abuse Kansas man sentenced for crimes related to child sexual abuse A Kansas man received a combined sentence of 87 months in prison after ... More... ( 02-21-2025 - KS) |
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Aaron Conard and Nicole Conard v. Neosho Drilling and Norman Houston
Columbus, Kansas, civil litigation lawyers represented the parties in a dispute between homeowners Aaron and Nichole Conard and Norman Houston. The Conards hired Houston to drill two water wells. After he was unable to complete the work, the Conards prevailed in a lawsuit they filed against Houston asserting claims for quiet title, breach of contract, negligence, and fraudulent misrepresentation.... More... ( 02-20-2025 - KS) |
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Cutis Rodina v. Alberto Castaneda, D.D.S.
Kansas City, Kansas personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a dental malpractice claim. This is an action for dental malpractice. In a previous suit, Curtis Rodina sued Timothy T. Taylor, D.D.S., P.A.-the dental practice-and Sonya Cummings-an owner of the practice. He was awarded a default judgment for economic and noneconomic damages in the total amount of $285,000. Rodina th... More... ( 02-20-2025 - KS) |
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State of Kansas v. Dell William Schmidt, Jr.
Topeka, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession of meth. Schmidt was charged with possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia. Schmidt entered into a diversion agreement with the State, which was later revoked due to Schmidt's failure to fulfill certain terms of the agreement. * * * Legal issue Was there suffic... More... ( 02-20-2025 - KS) |
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State of Kansas v. Michael Jmae Kennemer
Hoxie, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charge with possession of meth. Defendant pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 40 months in prison, but was placed on probation. He was also ordered to reimburse the Board of Indigents' Defense Serivces. * * * Legal issue Did the district court fail to adequately assess the defendant's financial con... More... ( 02-20-2025 - KS) |
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United States of America v. Cledale Caldwell
Kansas City, Kansas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with failing to register as a sex as offender as required in the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (“SORNA”), 18 U.S.C. § 2250(a). He admitted that after he relocated from Kansas to Oklahoma, he failed to update his registration between May 4, 2020, and June 6, 2021. During this ... More... ( 02-19-2025 - kS) |
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State of Kansas v. Christopher Shawn Adams
Hays, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the defendant on assault and battery charges. This case arises from the State's interlocutory appeal in Christopher Adams' criminal case. Adams faces multiple counts of battery based on allegations that he punched two men and pushed his girlfriend, Stephanie Lang, outside a bar. When questioned at the scene, Lang identified Adams as the att... More... ( 02-15-2025 - KS) |
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State of Kansas v. Tommy Lee Yardley
Garden City, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with felony theft. A jury convicted Tommy Lee Yardley of felony theft of property that was worth at least $25,000, but less than $100,000. The property consisted of a truck and trailer containing tools. On appeal, Yardley argues the district court erred by not instructing the jury to be unanimous about which ite... More... ( 02-15-2025 - KS) |
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