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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) |
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) |
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) |
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) |
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) |
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) |
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) |
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) |
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) |
Brent L. Alford v. Donald Langford
Wichita, Kansas pro se Plaintiff seught a writ of habeas corpus. In 1993, a Kansas court sentenced Brent L. Alford to prison, and he remains confined under that judgment. In 2011, he unsuccessfully challenged the judgment in a 28 U.S.C. § 2254 habeas application. In 2024, he filed another habeas application. Concluding the latest application was an unauthorized second or successive one, ... More... ( 02-11-2025 - KS) |
State of Kansas v. Tyre J. Brow, a/k/a Tyree J. Brow a/k/a Tyree J. Brown
Wichita, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the defendant charged with aggravated kidnapping, aggravated burglary, and domestic battery. The Defendant represented himself at trial and was convicted. ... More... ( 02-10-2025 - KS) |
In the Matter of the Estate of James B. Lyons
Wichita, Kansas real property lawyers represented the parties in a mortgage foreclosure action. Dispute over the disposition of surplus proceeds after a mortgage foreclosure. Parallel proceedings in civil court involving the foreclosure and in probate court involving the administration of the estate of the deceased homeowner, combined with various delays by the parties' attorneys, caused ... More... ( 01-17-2025 - KS) |
Donetta Raymond, et al. v. Spirit Aerosystems Holdings, Inc., et al.
Wichita, Kansas civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiffs who sued the Defendants for age discrimination. Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. adopted a reduction-in-force that led to 271 firings. Many of the fired employees brought suit, including a collective action against Spirit for age discrimination. To prevail on the collective action, the former employees needed to prove a pattern or pra... More... ( 01-07-2025 - KS) |
; Emily Wise
Wichita, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with robbing Kansas banks Two people from Wichita charged with robbing Kansas banks A man and woman from Kansas have been charged through crim... More... ( 01-03-2025 - KS) |
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) |
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) |
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) |
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) |
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) |
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) |
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) |
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) |
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) |
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) |
In the Matter of the Wrongful Conviction of Jason Mashaney
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... ( 10-25-2024 - KS) |