August, 2014 | Kelly, Symonds & Reed, LLC

How does a judge determine the length of a criminal sentence?

On behalf of Kelly, Symonds & Reed, LLC | Aug 22, 2014 | Felonies

Criminal sentencing procedures for defendants in Missouri are not necessarily intuitively obvious. A system for sentencing those convicted of felony offenses exists to ensure fairness and consistency across the board for defendants in the state. When considering a...

Probation rates for murder, assault higher in Jackson County

On behalf of Kelly, Symonds & Reed, LLC | Aug 8, 2014 | Violent Crimes

In Jackson County, Missouri, you are more likely to get away with murder — or at least with a lighter sentence for committing murder. New statistics show that 15 convicts in the past five years have received only probation after they were found guilty of...