Legal Question in Criminal Law in Missouri

Assault, ex parte and property

My brother allowed a woman to live with him for about 3 months. He purchased a car (put her name on the title with his because he had no license) and various household items. He has title, receipts, etc. She has had him arrested & charged with assault with a deadly weapon (knife). In her ex parte she claims all possessions are hers, though he has receipts. Obviously, he has to go to court on the assault charge, but can she take all his possessions even though he has receipts? Should he go to the ex parte hearing? One attorney has said skip it. Won't he look guilty by not attending? He has documentation of her REPEATEDLY running the same scam on other men.


Asked on 10/20/03, 3:35 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Tad Morlan Tad K. Morlan, Attorney at Law

Re: Assault, ex parte and property

There are pro's and con's about going to an ex parte. If he goes, he needs an attorney to defend and explain these things. The court is unlikely to decide all property issues at an ex parte.

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Answered on 10/26/03, 6:21 pm


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