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Shooting the Wrong Police Car is not a Defense

Aiming at a police car but shooting a different police car is not a defense to the crime of assaulting an officer. If you have been charged with a crime and need legal representation, contact our law office at 816-524-4949 … Continue reading

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Getting Rid of Student Loans in Bankruptcy

It is very difficult, almost impossible, to discharge student loans in a bankruptcy.  In order to do so, you must meet the three prong Brunner test.  Part of this test is that you must have made a good-faith effort to … Continue reading

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Cumulus Media Files for Bankruptcy

The Atlanta based radio company Cumulus Media has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.  At the time of filing, Cumulus Media had approximately $2.4 billion in debt. If you have a company that is in financial trouble and would like someone … Continue reading

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Lee’s Summit Man Convicted of Owning a Street Sweeper

Ronald White Jr. of Lee’s Summit was convicted of owning a street sweeper 12 gauge shotgun that was drum fed. The conviction will land Mr. White ten (10) years in prison. If you have been charged with a crime and … Continue reading

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Plea Agreements

Here is some basic information from the Missouri Bar regarding plea agreements: What is a Plea Agreement? Sometimes the prosecutor and your lawyer negotiate an agreement to settle your case without a trial. If you agree to plead guilty to … Continue reading

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Connecticut is Drowning in Debt

The state of Connecticut may be looking at huge spending cute to education and other spending areas unless they can offload some debt.  Currently, the state faces a $3.5 billion deficit over the next two years. If you are drowning … Continue reading

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It’s to Help Schools

A California man tried to deduct lottery ticket purchases as donations to the California School system. The claim was that since the proceeds of lottery tickets are supposed to go to the schools, that the tickets could be deducted as … Continue reading

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Stop, Thief

In another case of a denied medical expense deduction, a woman tried to apply the old maxim “an ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure” by claiming that her pepper spray was a medical expense. Her argument … Continue reading

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Dancing with the IRS

Celebrities often use Dancing with the Stars to rehab their image, but the IRS doesn’t allow dancing as an expense to rehab your wallet at tax time. The IRS has consistently rules that taxpayers may not deduct dancing lessons as … Continue reading

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Deductible Sex Changes

One exception to deducting medical expenses for changing one;s appearance is that taxpayers have been allowed a deduction for a sex change operation. The taxpayer in the O’Donnabhain case was diagnosed with a gender-identity disorder because he felt he was … Continue reading

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