City of Kansas City v. Burgett — Reversed conviction because the City failed to prove the ordinance
Case City of Kansas City, Missouri v. Charles Lamar Burgett Court Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District Judge Cynthia L. […]
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State v. Smith — Missouri appeals court affirms child sodomy conviction and consecutive sentence
Case State of Missouri v. Gerald L. Smith, Jr. Court Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District Judge Gary D. Witt
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Ratliff v. State — Affirmed denial of post-conviction relief over counsel’s handling of confession instruction
Case Larry D. Ratliff v. State of Missouri Court Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District Judge Gary D. Witt (appointment
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State v. Benenhaley — Missouri court upholds sex-crime conviction, affirms use of prior offenses as evidence of propensity
Case STATE OF MISSOURI, Respondent, v. CURTIS CARL BENENHALEY, JR., Appellant. Court Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District Judge Janet
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State v. Butler — Missouri court affirms domestic assault conviction, upholds persistent offender sentencing scheme
Case STATE OF MISSOURI, Respondent, v. MICHAEL LEROY BUTLER, Appellant. Court Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District Judge Lisa White
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Kansas City v. Burgett — Mo. appeals court affirms speeding conviction after driver fails to properly request jury trial
Case City of Kansas City, Missouri vs. Charles Lamar Burgett Court Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District Judge Cynthia L.
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Harrelson v. Culver — Appeal dismissed over deficient briefing
Case Christine Harrelson v. Brandon Culver, et al. Court Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District Judge Gary D. Witt (appointment
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Harrelson v. Culver — Appeal dismissed for a noncompliant brief
Case Christine Harrelson v. David Culver, et al. Court Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District Judge Gary D. Witt (appointment
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Baker v. City of Maysville — Appeal dismissed for repeated briefing violations
Case James Baker v. City of Maysville, et al. Court Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District Judge Janet Sutton (Mike
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Stonebridge Homeowners Ass’n v. Draper — Dismissed appeal for lack of final judgment
Case Stonebridge Homeowners Association v. Harriett A. Draper Court Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District Judge Cynthia L. Martin (appointment
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State of Missouri v. Warren Eric Carter — Court affirms rape conviction based on sufficient evidence of defendant’s knowledge of lack of consent
Case State of Missouri v. Warren Eric Carter Court Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District Date Decided July 14, 2026
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State v. Derrick — Court affirmed convictions and upheld joinder of domestic assault with homicide charges
Case State of Missouri v. Cadilac Meshawn Derrick Court Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District Date Decided July 7, 2026
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State v. Jonas — Affirmed conviction for violating protection order; circumstantial evidence of distance sufficient without precise measurement
Case State of Missouri v. Joey Everett Jonas Court Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District Date Decided June 30, 2026
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All Acres Roofing v. Ballard — Affirms homestead exemption protects property when equity insufficient
Case All Acres Roofing, LLC v. Brandon Beau Ballard Court Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District Date Decided June 30,
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Missouri v. Mahler — Affirmed conviction; search challenge not preserved for appeal
Case State of Missouri v. Julie Catherine Mahler Court Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District Date Decided June 30, 2026
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A.J.W. v. Ford — Appeal dismissed for failure to file transcript
Case A.J.W. v. Nathan Shain Ford Court Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District Date Decided June 30, 2026 Docket No.
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Moore v. State — Appeal dismissed for appellate briefing violations including fictitious case citations
Case State of Missouri v. Timothy H. Moore Court Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District Date Decided June 30, 2026
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J.N.H. v. M.J.S. — Appeal dismissed for failure to provide compliant record on appeal
Case In Re the Matter of J.N.H. v. M.J.S. Court Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District Date Decided June 30,
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Bruce v. Safeco Insurance — Missouri appeals court dismisses appeal for missing transcript and deficient briefing
Case Safeco Insurance Company of Illinois, Plaintiff; Erica Doss v. Janae Bruce Court Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District Judge
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State v. Wilson — Court remands for nunc pro tunc correction of written judgment to match orally pronounced life sentences
Case State of Missouri v. James Frederick Wilson Court Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Division Two Judge W. Douglas
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Ledbetter v. Jackson County — Appeals court revives discrimination and retaliation claims, partly reversing summary judgment
Case Amber Ledbetter v. Jackson County, Missouri Court Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District Judge Janet Sutton (Mike Parson, 2021)
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State v. Goodrich — Missouri appeals court affirms double murder conviction and 66-year sentence, rejecting hearsay, self-defense sufficiency, and Batson claims
Case State of Missouri v. Damon E. Goodrich Court Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District Judge W Douglas Thomson (Mike
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State v. Walker — Conviction affirmed; remanded to fix clerical errors in written judgment
Case State of Missouri v. Lydell R. Walker Court Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District Date Decided June 16, 2026
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Kipping Farms v. Wakenda Levee District — Court revives inverse condemnation claims, finding disputed facts over whether intentional levee lowering diverted floodwaters onto neighboring farmland
Case Kipping Farms, LLC, et al. v. Wakenda Levee District of Carroll County, Missouri Court Missouri Court of Appeals, Western