by Mike Lear | Jun 24, 2014 | News, Sports Features
A man hit in the eye with a hot dog thrown by the Royals mascot will have another chance to sue the team’s organization. The state Supreme Court has voided the decision of a jury that put the blame for the injury on the man, John Coomer. The Court says it should...
by Mike Lear | Apr 18, 2014 | News, Politics / Govt
State lawmakers who have spent years crafting an update to Missouri’s system of criminal laws and punishments hope to send Governor Jay Nixon (D) a bill next week. House and Senate versions of that rewrite were passed last week, and lawmakers in both chambers...
by Mike Lear | Mar 31, 2014 | News
Lawmakers that have been working on the rewrite of Missouri’s criminal code for years say this is still the year to get it passed, despite the reservations expressed by Governor Jay Nixon (D) about its size. Nixon has suggested that the rewrite – currently...
by Mike Lear | Mar 27, 2014 | Crime / Courts, News, Politics / Govt
Representative Chris Kelly (D-Columbia) has issued an open letter to fellow lawmakers regarding Governor Jay Nixon’s (D) reported position that he would veto the legislation moving through the legislature that would rewrite Missouri’s criminal code. A...
by Mike Lear | Feb 24, 2014 | Crime / Courts, News
Attorneys for three men sentenced to be executed have presented their arguments to the Missouri Supreme Court why it shouldn’t set a date for their executions. The Court ordered those attorneys to prepare those arguments in Show Cause orders issued in each case,...
