Attorney Dionne Scherff began her legal career as a prosecutor, specializing in the prosecution of sex abuse and child abuse cases. In 2003, she entered private practice aiming to leverage her experience as a prosecutor to better serve clients needing experienced and dedicated defense counsel with a history of success in the courtroom. Over the […]
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The members of a jury made up of six men and six women deliberated for more than six hours before acquitting a former Emporia chiropractor of sex crime charges stemming from separate incidents occurring in 2015 and 2018. In a phone interview with the Emporia Gazette, defense attorney Chris Joseph thanked the jury for heeding […]
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Reporter Katie Moore with The Kansas City Star interviewed Chris Joseph about the arguments he addressed in his brief submitted to Shawnee District Court Judge Cheryl Rios. Joseph argued that “the charges don’t fit the statute’s definition,” and he wants the charges against his client dismissed. The next hearing is scheduled for August 16. Full […]
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Attorney Jess Hoeme told The Wichita Eagle that criminal charges filed against his client, Wichita police officer Matthew Powell, stem from a ‘failure to communicate.’ While Mr. Hoeme was unable to elaborate further on this statement, he stated, “I look forward to having a trial if we need to.” Full story…
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The Topeka Capital-Journal reported attorney Chris Joseph wants charges against his client dismissed. In a brief submitted to Shawnee District Court Judge Cheryl Rios, Joseph explains that the unlawful sexual relations statute is written to forbid consensual conduct. Because former students say the advances by his client were unwanted, Joseph says the felony charges do […]
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Effective July 1, under a change in state law, Kansas drivers can no longer be charged with a crime for refusing a sobriety test. The Wichita Eagle published an article on July 2, 2019, about this change, and DUI Defense Attorney, B. Keith Edwards responded to the editor with the following: On the front page […]
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