by admin | Jan 31, 2010 | News
Drug courts have proven their worth to Missouri officials, but it is the graduates of the program that know its true value. Ask Andrea Berin of St. Louis what impact drug court had on her. “It definitely saved my life,” Berin tells the Missourinet. “Without it, I was...
by admin | Jan 14, 2010 | Politics / Govt
A case before the State Supreme Court takes aim at medical malpractice caps approved by the legislature in 2005, but the case could be decided without the law being struck down. At stake for James and Mary Klotz is $274,700, the money denied them because of the cap on...
by admin | Dec 8, 2009 | Crime / Courts
The State Supreme Court has upheld the authority of the Public Defender Commission to manage the caseload of its staff, but has ruled it exceeded that authority in two cases. In a 7-0 ruling, the State Supreme Court struck down efforts to manage caseloads in St....
by admin | Dec 2, 2009 | Crime / Courts
Just how far the state can go to keep convicted sex offenders from contact with children is at the heart of a State Supreme Court case on a state law that greatly restricts activities on Halloween. State law requires registered sex offenders to stay in their homes...
by admin | Nov 8, 2009 | Crime / Courts
Public defenders throughout Missouri have more than a passing interest in a couple of cases being considered by the State Supreme Court. In the two cases, the Supreme Court is deciding whether the Public Defender Commission can create regulations excluding certain...
