In 2017, Chris Joseph’s client, Donte Westmoreland, was sentenced to serve 92 months in prison for possession of marijuana with intent to distribute and conspiracy to distribute. Westmoreland had no prior convictions. “The law is so out of sync with reality at this point,” said Joseph, who called the current Kansas law and penalties for […]
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Usually, appeals focus on the past. Parties generally are restricted to the same arguments and issues they raised in the district court, and the legal issues focus on the law in effect at the time of the relevant conduct and trial. The Kansas Supreme Court’s recent decision in State v. Lindemuth teaches that significant post-trial legal […]
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Joseph, Hollander& Craft LLC is pleased to announce eight attorneys have been included in the Best Lawyers in America® – 2021 Edition, including three “Lawyer of the Year” honorees. Three attorneys were also recognized in the inaugural Ones to Watch guide, which recognizes lawyers with less than 10 years of experience in private practice. Wichita […]
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On March 28, 2020, Laura Kelly, the Governor of Kansas, signed Executive Order No. 20-16 (better known as the “Stay-at-Home Order”). That order was to remain in force until April 19, 2020. On April 16, 2020, Governor Kelly signed Executive Order No. 20-24, which extended the previous Stay-at-Home Order through May 3, 2020. Like residents […]
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On March 26, 2020, United States Attorney General William Barr issued a memorandum to the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) addressing the release of some BOP inmates to home confinement in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. News outlets quickly began reporting the memo with headlines like this one from cbsnews.com: “Barr tells federal prisons to send […]
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In his article, “Should marijuana be declared an essential need in Missouri?” attorney Chris McHugh talks about the business struggles in this budding industry and the uncertainty licensees are facing. While Missouri has not yet opened any dispensaries, if the State were to deem marijuana an essential need, licensees would have the much needed support […]
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