Affirmation of Release Provisions in Marital Settlements: Insights from Andes v. Albano et al. Introduction Andes v. Albano et al., 853 S.W.2d 936 (Supreme Court of Missouri, En Banc, 1993), is a...
Burdens and Affirmative Defenses in Summary Judgment: A Comprehensive Analysis of ITT Commercial Finance Corp. v. Mid-America Marine Supply Corp. Introduction ITT Commercial Finance Corp., et al.,...
Establishing the Requirement to Plead Comparative Fault Against Children of Tender Years: Lester v. Sayles Introduction Lester v. Sayles and McHenry Truck Equipment, Inc. is a landmark case...
Maria Isa v. State of Missouri: Redefining Jury Instructions in Capital Sentencing Introduction Maria Isa, a 20-year-old Brazilian woman residing in St. Louis, was indicted and subsequently convicted...
Signature Modus Operandi Exception in Prior Sexual Misconduct Evidence: Analysis of State of Missouri v. Larry E. Bernard Introduction State of Missouri v. Larry E. Bernard (849 S.W.2d 10) is a...
Retroactive Waiver of Sovereign Immunity: Martin v. City of Washington Introduction The case of Irene Martin and Walter Martin, Jr. v. City of Washington, Missouri, and John L. May, Archbishop of St....
Resentencing Framework for Pre-1986 Offenses Established in STATE v. GRIFFIN Introduction State of Missouri v. Reginald Griffin, 848 S.W.2d 464 (Supreme Court of Missouri, En Banc, 1993), marks a...
Sufficiency of Information in Weapon Use Convictions: Insights from State of Missouri v. Gerald Wayne Parkhurst Introduction State of Missouri v. Gerald Wayne Parkhurst, 845 S.W.2d 31 (1993),...
Affirming Voluntariness and Procedural Rights in Death Penalty Cases: State of Missouri v. Mease (1992) Introduction In the landmark case of State of Missouri v. Darrell J. Mease (842 S.W.2d 98,...
Material and Prejudicial Variance Between Information and Jury Instructions: Analysis of State v. Joseph Lee, Jr. Introduction State of Missouri v. Joseph Lee, Jr., 841 S.W.2d 648 (Supreme Court of...
Negligence Claims Against Litigation Support Professionals: Insights from Murphy v. Mathews Introduction The landmark case of Murphy v. Mathews, decided by the Supreme Court of Missouri in 1992,...
Mistrial and Double Jeopardy: Implied Consent Allows Retrial Introduction In the landmark case of State of Missouri v. John L. Tolliver, 839 S.W.2d 296 (1992), the Supreme Court of Missouri addressed...
Clarifying the Standards for Waiver of Counsel and Capital Sentencing: State of Missouri v. Bert L. Hunter Introduction State of Missouri v. Bert L. Hunter (840 S.W.2d 850, Supreme Court of Missouri,...
Establishing Standards for Investigatory Stops Based on Dispatch Information: Missouri v. Franklin Introduction The case of State of Missouri v. Curtis Franklin (841 S.W.2d 639, Supreme Court of...
Missouri Supreme Court Reinforces Standards for Constructive Possession and Concealed Weapon Definitions in Purlee Case Introduction State of Missouri v. James A. Purlee, 839 S.W.2d 584 (Supreme...
Separate Robbery and Stealing Charges and the Double Jeopardy Clause: Analysis of Hagan v. State of Missouri Introduction The Supreme Court of Missouri, in the landmark case Donald Hagan v. State of...
ERVIN v. STATE: Reinforcing Standards for Jury Selection and Instructional Compliance in Capital Cases Introduction The case of State of Missouri v. Tomas G. Ervin (835 S.W.2d 905) serves as a...
State of Missouri v. Parker: New Standards for Timeliness and Procedure in Batson Equal Protection Claims Introduction State of Missouri v. Vornell Parker is a landmark decision by the Supreme Court...
Forum Non Conveniens and Venue in FELA Cases: Comprehensive Analysis of Anglim v. Missouri Pacific Railroad Co. Introduction The case of Lawrence J. Anglim v. Missouri Pacific Railroad Co. (832...
Reversal of Conviction in Whitfield v. State: Implications for Discovery and Jury Selection in Capital Cases Introduction In State of Missouri v. Joseph Whitfield, 837 S.W.2d 503 (1992), the Supreme...