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Ali Young

Kansas City Criminal Defense Attorney

Ali Young in the News

Video description: The Missouri teacher who was accused of fostering an inappropriate relationship with a 16-year-old student has learned her fate. Rikki Lyn Laughlin, a special ed teacher, pleaded guilty to the charges against her. Law & Crime's Sierra Gillespie breaks down the case on this episode of Scandal.
Video description: Baby Zaydian Dopirak was just five weeks old when he was removed from his father’s care. Investigators say Blake Dopirak crushed the little boy’s head with his hands. Zaydian was placed with a foster family, who applied for official guardianship. But the court determined the now-four-year-old would do a trial reunification with his father. Soon after, Zaydian was dead. Law&Crime’s Jesse Weber discusses the investigation and potential mistakes made along the way with attorney Ali Young.
Video description: A Kansas courtroom erupted into chaos as grieving families traded punches during the sentencing of a teen convicted of killing a 14-year-old boy. Te’Bryis Robinson was convicted of shooting and killing TrenJ’vious Hutton inside a mall. Law&Crime’s Jesse Weber takes a closer look at video of the brawl with trial attorney Ali Young.
Video description: A Missouri daycare worker, Tiffany Hedrick, has been indicted for second-degree murder in the death of 3-year-old Conrad Ashcraft, who was non-verbal and on the autism spectrum. Prosecutors allege Hedrick restrained Conrad with blankets, including an 18-pound weighted blanket, and left him unattended until he died. In addition to criminal charges, Conrad’s family has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against both Hedrick and the daycare’s owner, leading to the daycare’s closure and the owner’s resignation from the city council.

Education/Training

Ali Young graduated from Staley High School where she set numerous records in  track and field. After graduating Staley, she received a full athletic scholarship to Troy University.

In 2017, she received her degree in sports marketing with a minor in leadership studies. Ali attended law school at UMKC, graduating and passing  the Missouri Bar in 2020.

Attorney Ali Young

Career

While in law school, Ali Young spent a year and a half interning with the Missouri Public Defender’s office, specializing in violent crime and juvenile law. It was there that she developed a love for both the courtroom and the art of trial work. After her internship with the Public Defender’s office, she received another internship with the Honorable Bryan Round. While there, Ali developed meaningful relationships with judges and prosecutors in the Kansas City metro area.

While Ali Young prides herself as a trial attorney, some of her biggest accomplishments have come from extremely favorable plea agreements all over the state of Missouri.

Attorney Ali Young

Personal

Ali Young currently resides in Clay County with her husband and their two German Shepherds.
Attorney Ali Young with family

Notable results

  • State of Missouri v. Sherman - Platte County

    • Burglary First Degree (B Felony) - Amended to Trespass (B Misdemeanor) after heavily litigating a diminished capacity defense.

  • State of Missouri v. Corriosso – Platte County

    • Unlawful Use of a Weapon Subsection 9 (B Felony) – Dismissed.

  • State of Missouri v. Huspen – Ray County

    • Possession of a Controlled Substance (D Felony) – Dismissed.

  • State of Missouri v. Koester – Clay County

    • Assault in the 1st Degree (A Felony), Armed Criminal Action (Unclassified Felony), Attempted Enticement of a Child (Unclassified Felony), and Possession of a Controlled Substance (D Felony).

    • Client was facing three life sentences with lifetime ankle monitoring as a sex offender.

    • Amended to Assault 2nd Degree and Attempted Statutory Rape – 5 years total with no lifetime ankle monitor.

  • State of Missouri v. Kramer – Harrison County

    • DWI (E Felony) – Reduced to Class A Misdemeanor DWI. • State of Missouri v. Kelly – Clay County

    • DWI (E Felony) – Reduced to Class B Misdemeanor DWI. • State of Missouri v. Moreno – Clay County

    • Two Counts of Domestic Assault 2nd Degree (D Felony) – Dismissed.

  • State of Missouri v. Nicholas – Jackson County

    • Two B Felony cases of DWI.

    • Amended to the D Felony of DWI and pled to a 120-day treatment program with Veteran’s Court.

  • State of Missouri v. Taylor – Jackson County

    • Unlawful Use of a Weapon Subsection 9 (B felony); and, Armed Criminal Action (Unclassified Felony) – Dismissed.

  • State of Missouri v. Smith – Barry County

    • DWI amended to Careless and Imprudent Driving.

  • State of Missouri v. Solomon – Johnson County

    • Possession of a Controlled Substance (D Felony) – Dismissed.

  • State of Missouri v. Wells – Jackson County

    • DWI – Death of Another (C Felony); and, DWI Serious Physical Injury (E Felony).

    • Both resolved with 120-day treatment.

  • State of Missouri v. Wright – Jackson County

    • Involuntary Manslaughter (C Felony).

    • Involuntary Manslaughter (C Felony).

    • Client received probation.

  • State of Missouri v Miranda - Clay County

    • Arson 1st Degree (B Felony) - Dismissed when a judge found no probable cause in a preliminary hearing

  • State of Missouri v Troncin - Platte County

    • Statutory Sodomy 1st Degree (Unclassified Felony); Statutory Sodomy 1st Degree (Unclassified Felony); Child Molestation 1st Degree (B Felony).

    • Four day jury trial that ended in a hung jury, State ultimately amended to assault in the 3rd degree for time served.

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