Happy Holidays!

Thank you for reading my blog entries, and perusing my website throughout this fantastic year!  Rather than blog about another legal topic, in this installment, I simply will use this medium to wish all of you a very safe, healthy and Happy Holiday Season!

If you have a family member or friend who is facing charges, or if you are a lawyer seeking assistance with an appeal or post-conviction matter, please call this office immediately.  There are always time deadlines limiting when these claims can be raised.  If you wish to learn more about the process, call now.

Jonathan Laurans wants you to be educated as to what you may be facing.  If you or a loved one has been convicted of a crime in Missouri, Kansas or Texas, or in any federal court, contact him immediately.  Visit his website at www.kansascitymoattorney.com and then call him at (816) 421-5200 for a FREE initial legal consultation.

Enjoy One of Kansas City's Favorite Holiday Traditions

Kansas City Southerns Holiday Express Train

Recurring daily, December 16-December 20 - Time: 9 am- 7pm
Region: Crown Center Area
Address: Union Station, Sprint Festival Plaza, 30 W. Pershing Rd., Kansas City, MO 64108

When Two Lawyers are Better Than One.

Earlier this week I was asked to join a defense team defending a young man facing serious prison time for allegedly transporting illegal drugs in a vehicle.  At issue, first and foremost, is the manner in which the police conducted their warrantless search of the vehicle, without getting judicial permission (in the form of a search warrant as required by the Fourth Amendment to the Constitution).  The current lawyers know that the case is going to need to be appealed because the trial judge has decided to excuse the police officers' decision to search the car using a drug-sniffing dog, in a manner which seemingly is in contravention of recent U.S. Supreme Court precedent.  So why bring on board an appellate attorney before an appeal is ripe to proceed?  Because an appellate lawyer can help phrase and preserve the issues at trial properly so that the appeal is framed correctly.  This is money well spent by the client.  A group of well-coordinated defense attorneys, each with different skill sets, increases a defendant's chances against the behemoth power of the state and federal governments.

If you have a family member or friend who is facing charges on the heels of an illegal search by police, or if you are a lawyer seeking assistance with an appeal or post-conviction matter, please call this office immediately.  There are always time deadlines limiting when these claims can be raised.  If you wish to learn more about the process, call now.

Jonathan Laurans wants you to be educated as to what you may be facing.  If you or a loved one has been convicted of a crime in Missouri, Kansas or Texas, or in any federal court, contact him immediately.  Visit his website at www.kansascitymoattorney.com and then call him at (816) 421-5200 for a FREE initial legal consultation.