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Missouri Supreme Court Issues Writ of Prohibition Prohibiting Circuit Court From Revoking Probation After Probation Term Had Already Expired
by Douglas Ankney
On December 11, 2014, the circuit court sentenced Travis Jones to 10 years in prison following his guilty plea to one count of felonious restraint. The circuit court suspended execution of that sentence and placed Jones on probation for five years. Beginning from January 2015 until his ...
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- News in Brief
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- $250,000 Awarded to Woman Who Spent 96 Days in Jail, by Douglas Ankney
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- Fourth Circuit Tosses Evidence Discovered by Illegal GPS Tracker, by Dale Chappell
- Hawai’i Supreme Court: Cumulative Effect of Multiple Instances of Prosecutorial Misconduct Requires Reversal, by Douglas Ankney
- D.C. Circuit Holds Expert’s False Testimony ‘Material,’ Allowing Challenge to Four-Decade-Old Murder Conviction, by Dale Chappell
- Ninth Circuit Rules Robbery Committed Alone by Gang Member Not Enough for California Gang Enhancement, Despite Testimony of Gang Expert, by Dale Chappell
- Fourth Circuit Rules Assault on Government Official Under North Carolina Statute Not a ‘Crime of Violence’, by Chad Marks
- Eighth Circuit: Forfeited Claim of Miscalculated Criminal History Score Is Reviewable Under Plain Error Standard, by Douglas Ankney
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- Kansas Supreme Court: Correcting Illegal Sentence After Fully Served Violates Prohibition Against Double Jeopardy, by Matthew Clarke
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- Forced Self-Incrimination, by Larry N.
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More from these topics:
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- New York Stops Testing Probationers for Marijuana Use, Dec. 10, 2019. War on Drugs, Probation.
- In Landmark Opinion, Colorado Supreme Court Announces Courts May Not Sentence Defendant to Both Prison and Probation in Multi-Count Cases, Nov. 18, 2019. Sentencing, Probation.
- Oregon Trial Court Abused Discretion in Revoking Probation Without Violation, Oct. 20, 2019. Probation.
- Pennsylvania Supreme Court: Probationer Must Violate Specific Condition of Probation or Commit New Crime to Be Found in Violation, Oct. 14, 2019. Probation.
- Tennessee Legislature’s Investigation Finds Inadequate Supervision of Private Probation, May 16, 2019. Probation.
- One in 55 Adults on Probation or Parole, Study Finds, Feb. 5, 2019. Parole, Probation.
- $11,428 in Costs Awarded For Failure to Provide Sign Language Interpreter; Attorney Fees Denied, Dec. 18, 2018. Attorney Fee Awards, Probation, Americans with Disabilities Act.