January, 2017 | Kelly, Symonds & Reed, LLC

Lawmakers claim new law will not make school fights felonies

On behalf of Kelly, Symonds & Reed, LLC | Jan 26, 2017 | Felonies

Missouri recently passed a new law that seemingly opened the door for minors to be prosecuted for felony charges if they get into a fight in school. Now, top prosecutors are speaking out to clarify that minors will not actually be in danger of facing those felony...

New criminal code increases punishments

On behalf of Kelly, Symonds & Reed, LLC | Jan 12, 2017 | Violent Crimes

Long-anticipated sweeping changes and updates to the Missouri Criminal Code recently went into effect on Jan. 1, marking the culmination of 10 years of vetting and careful legislative planning. The updated code has been the point of both contention and cooperation...