A seizure occurs against a person when the government restrains the person. A seizure can also occur against a person’s property when there is some meaningful interference with an individual’s possessory interests in that property. Both the Missouri Constitution and Federal Constitution prohibit unreasonable seizures. See U.S. Const. amend. IV; Mo. Const.Art. I § 15….
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Suspended Execution of Sentence ("SES") in Missouri
A suspended execution of sentence (“SES”) is essentially a conviction under Missouri Law — which often shows up on most background checks. With a SES, the defendant first pleads guilty to the underlying offense. This guilty plea is basically an admission of criminal conduct. The guilty plea, however, must be made knowingly and voluntarily. It…