In June 2015, the City of St. Louis announced that more homicide and gun possession cases would be turned over to federal prosecutors. This seemed to be an eerily familiar tactic of using demographics to covertly target a specific race for criminal prosecution and mass incarceration. According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, Federal criminal … Continue reading Federal Prosecution of Gun Crimes, The New Mass Incarceration Tool? →
Previous Chapter Table of Contents Next Chapter Arson is one of the easiest crimes to commit on the spur of the moment…it takes only seconds to light a match to a pile of clothes or a curtain… People v. Atkins, cited in Section 11 "Arson Intent" Source: Image courtesy of Jane F. Kardashian, MD. 11.1 Nonviolent … Continue reading Chapter 11 – Crimes against Property →
Previous Chapter Table of Contents Next Chapter Among the evils that both the common law and later statutory prohibitions against kidnapping sought to address were the isolation of a victim from the protections of society and the law and the special fear and danger inherent in such isolation. State v. Salaman, cited in Section 10.4 "Kidnapping … Continue reading Chapter 10 – Sex Offenses and Crimes Involving Force, Fear, and Physical Restraint →
The Missouri Right to Bear Arms, Amendment 5 was approved by voters August 5, 2014, which established the inalienable right of citizens to keep and bear arms, ammunition, and accessories associated with the normal functioning of such arms, for the purpose of defense of one’s person, family, home, and property. STATE CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISION – Article … Continue reading Gun Law in Missouri →
Below are news items from November 2016. For more current and breaking news items, see the main news page. 12-31-2016: Sweeping changes to Missouri's criminal code take effect Sunday Editorial note: Justice Dept: Louisiana parish jailed hundreds without charges or probable cause in past three years, including crime witnesses & their relatives, as part of practice … Continue reading December 2016 News →
Below are news items from June 2016. For more current and breaking news items, see the main news page. 6-30-2016: Messenger: Taking care of his friends becomes a Steve Stenger signature 6-30-2016: It Sure Looks Like Missouri Plans to Flagrantly Disregard SCOTUS’ Abortion Ruling 6-30-2016: In Fight Over Witness Information, St. Louis Prosecutors Turn to Public … Continue reading June 2016 News →
Below are news items from February 2016. For more current and breaking news items, see the main news page. 2-29-2016: Kids Are Facing Criminal Charges for Using Emoji 2-29-2016: St. Louis Judge Gives 60-Year Sentence for Gun Possession Editorial note: 60 years for gun possession is a ridiculous amount of time. In November we mentioned how gun … Continue reading February 2016 News →
This page contains links to most court.rchp.com pages and a variety of informative and helpful legal articles. If you are an attorney and would like us to consider an article for publishing or republish in our library contact us with a description or link to the proposed article. If we use your article, we will, of course, list … Continue reading Library of Legal Articles →
Below are links to news articles and stories about municipal courts and other related or relevant issues. The primary purpose of this site is to provide self-help legal information so people can represent themselves in court. The Muncipal Court News page is no longer being updated. To get Black news the mainstream media ignores check … Continue reading Municipal Court News →
Previous Chapter Table of Contents Next Chapter [W]hether it is made for the purpose of destroying animal life, or whether it was not made by man at all, or whether it was made by him for some other purpose, if it is a weapon, or if it is a thing with which death can be … Continue reading Chapter 9 – Criminal Homicide →
