Horn Law

03/23/2026

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03/15/2026

A Reminder About the Role of Attorneys in Our Justice System

There has been a lot of criticism circulating online toward local attorneys as well as prospective candidates locally running for office, for representing individuals accused of serious crimes. I think it’s important to pause and remember how our justice system actually works.

In the United States, every person accused of a crime has the constitutional right to legal representation. That right is not optional, and it is not reserved only for people the public likes. It exists because our system is built on the principle that everyone deserves due process and a fair trial.

Defense attorneys are not responsible for the actions of their clients. Their job is to ensure the government follows the law, that evidence is properly tested, and that constitutional rights are protected. When attorneys do this work, they are not endorsing alleged behavior—they are upholding the very structure that keeps our legal system fair for everyone.

If we start attacking lawyers simply for representing unpopular clients, we undermine the same protections that every one of us would rely on if we or someone we love were ever accused of something.

This applies to all attorneys—public defenders, private defense lawyers, and prosecutors alike. Each role exists to maintain balance and fairness in the justice system.

Healthy discussion about crime and justice is important, but personal attacks on attorneys for doing their jobs miss the bigger picture. The rule of law depends on people being willing to do that work, even when it’s unpopular and everyone is innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

12/27/2025

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11/08/2025

We are back at it
GIVEAWAY ALERT 🚨 🦃🥧🍞🌽🙏
As Missouri families feel the effects of the government shutdown and EBT pause, our firm is proud to provide Thanksgiving meals for families in our community. To qualify you must be a resident of Taney or Stone county Missouri. Tag yourself below follow our page and share the post for consideration. Winner will be drawn at random. Must be picked up within 24 hours of winning.

10/27/2025

GIVEAWAY ALERT 🚨 🦃🥧🍞🌽🙏
As Missouri families feel the effects of the government shutdown and EBT pause, our firm is proud to provide Thanksgiving meals for two families in our community. To qualify you must be a resident of Taney or Stone county Missouri. Tag yourself below follow our page and share the post for consideration. Winner will be drawn at random. Must be picked up within 24 hours of winning.

09/30/2025

09/18/2025

Closed Courts and the Myth of Juvenile Confidentiality:

In practice, many Missouri juvenile courts operate under the assumption that “juvenile = closed.” Judges, bailiffs, and even juvenile officers often tell the public that hearings in abuse and neglect cases are categorically confidential.

But that is not the law in Missouri. Missouri Constitution, Article I, § 14 guarantees open courts: “That the courts of justice shall be open to every person…”

RSMo § 211.319 explicitly provides that juvenile hearings are open to the public unless a non-state party makes a particularized motion showing good cause for closure, and the court finds closure necessary.

Despite this, many courthouses enforce a “closed by default” policy: armed bailiffs or juvenile officers physically stop would-be entrants at the courtroom door, and visitors are incorrectly told “juvenile matters are closed to the public.”

This practice creates a cloak of secrecy around juvenile proceedings, shielding the system from public accountability—contrary to both statutory law and constitutional principles.

08/26/2025

🚨ALEX ROSEN UPDATE🚨for his loyal followers watching and supporting him on his mission.

08/19/2025

I just wrote a guidebook for Missouri divorces.

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