Criminal Law

Reduced charges at prelim
Kay Huff and Kip Elliot had some success during preliminary hearing in a Douglas County homicide prosecution...

MO, KS have different takes on felony murder
Joe Lambe's got a good piece here about a murder case from Lawrence where two guys allegedly went to rob a third...

Murder charges gets more serious for Wichita woman
Gloria Ibarra told police she stabbed Kevin Hadley in an argument over $35. This morning, after hearing Wichita homicide detective Tim Relph recount his conversation with Ibarra, Sedgwick County District Judge Joseph Bribiesca granted a prosecutor’s request to change the charges against her from second-degree murder to first-degree premeditated murder...

Supreme Court of the State of Washington holds that the crime of "attempted first degree felony murder" does not exist
Supreme Court of the State of Washington holds that the crime of "attempted first degree felony murder" does not exist: According to today's unanimous ruling, "It follows that a charge of attempted felony murder is illogical in that it burdens the State with the necessity of proving that the defendant intended to commit a crime that does not have an element of intent...

Charges filed in late December homicide
Kirk Fincher, 18, has been charged in Jackson County with first-degree murder Murder in the death of Ryan Onckelet, who was fatally shot on Dec...

Two 18-year-olds charged in Independence homicide
Dustin P. Rinehart and Derek A. Vaughan, both 18 and from Independence, are facing charges of second-degree murder and armed criminal action in the shooting death of Diana Garner late Friday...

New Jersey Teen Acquitted Of First-Degree Murder Charge
A Somerset County jury has acquitted a North Plainfield teenager of first degree murder, robbery and felony murder...

Suspect surrenders in 19-year-old's homicide
From Christine Vendel: A man wanted in connection with a gang-related murder surrendered to police Thursday night...

Crime Categories
How you can tell a misdemeanor from a felony.

I was under the impression I could still purchace a rifle for pheasant hunting, just not a pistol, I entered the gun store,picked out a nice rifle and took it to the counter, I was asked to fill out a form,half way throu
PS If some one answers this question for me I will pay a reasonable fee,to your ...

My court order says my Ex can pick up his son every other weekend at 6pm friday. he dont show up . What do i do?
he definately has to go by the court order that's what it's there for....

Do felony warrants in one state show up when you use your passport or does there have to be a reason for the border patrol to search for warrants.
Since 9/11 the NSA/homeland security can hear you sneeze across three states. Th...

What is the law regarding disclosing felony conviction on an aplication after the crime is 7 years old or older?
It's not like Bankruptcy where it automatically expunges itself after 7 yea...

How many years in jail for rape third degree
This will depend on the state in which you are in. Each state law sets the level...

Christopher Fairchild
guilty verdict for helping Tommy Baldridge murder James Mollette.

Daniel V. Leccese Sr.
$250,000 fine for felony mail fraud.