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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COVID-19’s Impact on Court Ordered Parenting Plans and Custody Arrangements So much has changed since the new coronavirus and the disease it causes, COVID-19, emerged in December 2019. Kansas and Missouri families, in particular, have been and will continue to be affected by school closings and shelter-in-place orders (such as those beginning at 12:01 a.m. […]
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On Friday, February 7, a Sedgwick County jury found former Wichita police officer Samuel Dugo not guilty of aggravated battery. Attorney Jess Hoeme defended Dugo on the charge stemming from an auto accident on March 16, 2018. Dugo, a Wichita police officer at the time, was responding to a burglary call when his patrol vehicle […]
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On January 30, 2020, a jury acquitted attorney Chris Joseph’s client in Shawnee County District Court on five of six charges of unlawful sexual relations. In an interview with the Kansas City Star, Mr. Joseph said the jury was suspicious about the claims made by inmates during an investigation even the District Attorney admitted was […]
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In January, the Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services completed its notification process to all organizations who applied for a medical marijuana license. Unfortunately more than 2,000 applications were received for just over 300 licenses scheduled to be issued. Those whose applications were denied are questioning the grading process and have engaged legal counsel […]
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