The Missouri Court of Appeals – Western District will again convene on the campus of Missouri Western State University at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 2 in the Kemper Recital Hall, Spratt Hall room 101. The court session, expected to last until approximately noon, is free and open to the public.
A three-judge panel consisting of Chief Judge Karen Mitchell, Judge Victor Howard, and Jackson County Circuit Judge George Wolf will hear oral arguments in three cases (click here for a summary of the cases).
The cases originated in area circuit courts. The judges will hear oral argument and then take time after the arguments to discuss the court system and take general questions from the audience.
These cases are appeals from previously held trials in area circuit courts. The judges will hear attorneys argue whether the trials had errors that should cause them to be retried, or the trial court’s judgment reversed.
The judges will read written arguments before the court session, and may interrupt the attorneys’ arguments with questions.
The judges will break sometime during the arguments to give a general overview for students of the judicial system and the appellate judiciary in particular.
This is an excellent opportunity for students, faculty and the general public to observe the legal process in action. For further information, please contact Department Chairperson and Legal Studies Program Coordinator Suzanne Kissock in the Department of Criminal Justice, Legal Studies and Social Work at 816-271-4454.
This event is sponsored by the MWSU Department of Criminal Justice, Legal Studies and Social Work.
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