by Newton Barth | Aug 20, 2026 | Article, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Talmage Newton
The city of Florissant and a former police officer, Julian Alcala, have agreed to a settlement with 24 women who said the officer searched their phones without permission during traffic stops. Alcala pleaded guilty to 20 counts of deprivation of rights under color of...
by Aaron Segall | Sep 9, 2025 | Article, Constitutional Law, Talmage Newton
On behalf of a criminal client, in conjunction with the National Rifle Association, firm partner Talmage Newton has filed a petition for certiorari with the United States Supreme Court challenging the Constitutionality of the National Firearms Act. This case raises...
by Aaron Segall | Sep 9, 2025 | Article, Federal Court, Talmage Newton
The client was charged with laundering funds for an international drug trafficking organization. After conducting an independent fact investigation and making a mitigation presentation to federal prosecutors, the Government agreed to place our client on a deferred...
by Aaron Segall | Jan 31, 2025 | Article, Federal Court, Talmage Newton
A federal court granted partner Talmage Newton’s motion for a sentencing reduction based on a change in the federal criminal law mandated by a recent U.S. Supreme Court case (U.S. v Taylor). After litigating the post-conviction relief motion, Talmage was able to have...
by Aaron Segall | Jan 31, 2025 | Article, Drug Charges, Talmage Newton
The firm’s client faced a felony charge of Possession of a Controlled Substance. After eliciting critical evidence at the preliminary hearing, Attorney Dylan Ashdown researched and filed a motion to dismiss the case citing a violation of Missouri’s Good Samaritan Law....
by Newton Barth | Dec 30, 2022 | Article, Criminal, Talmage Newton
A St. Louis City jury acquitted our client of charges of first-degree murder, assault, and armed criminal action after a jury trial lead by partners, Brandy Barth and Talmage Newton. Talmage and Brandy aggressively defended their client’s right to self-defense...
