Health care liens are regulated by statute. In this Jackson County case, the supreme court held that, where an injury victim who had settled her circuit court claim filed a petition to adjudicate liens and the only health care lien at issue was that of the treating hospital, the Health Care Services Lien Act did not permit the deduction of attorney fees and costs of litigation prior to calculating the amount to be paid to the health care lienholder.
In 2005, this 17-year-old defendant entered an open guilty plea to attempted first degree murder and home invasion. His 2007 motion to withdraw his plea as not knowing and voluntary because of counsels allegedly deficient advice and representation was denied.