Allison Young
Kansas City Criminal Defense Lawyer
Bringing prosecution experience to your criminal defense.
Allison Young In The News
Teacher Who Snapchatted Nudes to High Schooler Learns Fate
Daycare Worker Suffocated 3-Year-Old Boy to Death: Police
4-Year-Old Dies After Court Sends Him Back to Abusive Father
Ali Young Talks to KMBC 9 About the Juvenile Chiefs Parade Shooting
Courtroom Erupts as Families Throw Punches During Killer's Sentencing
Education and Training
Allison 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. Allison attended law school at UMKC, graduating and passing the Missouri Bar in 2020.
Career
While in law school, Allison 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, Allison 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.
Personal
Ali Young currently resides in Clay County with her husband and their two German Shepherds.
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. Taylor – Jackson County
Unlawful Use of a Weapon Subsection 9 (B felony); and, Armed Criminal Action (Unclassified Felony) – Dismissed.
State of Missouri v. Solomon – Johnson County
Possession of a Controlled Substance (D Felony) – Dismissed.
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.
State of Missouri v. Smith – Barry County
DWI amended to Careless and Imprudent Driving.
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. 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. Sherman – Platte County
Burglary First Degree (B Felony) – Amended to Trespass (B Misdemeanor) after heavily litigating a diminished capacity defense.
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