Your case is unique, but you are not alone.

About 41,000 new cases are filed in U.S. courts every weekday. Behind each one is a person trying to understand what happens next. Here’s what the public record can tell you about this matter — and about the people deciding it.

  • Know your judge

    Every judge has a pattern — what they grant, what they deny, how they handle the kinds of motions your case will see.

  • Know your attorney

    See an attorney’s actual track record — case types, courts, and how they’ve performed in front of this judge before.

  • Know your court

    Every courthouse has its own rhythm — filing-to-resolution times, common dispositions, how often cases like yours settle.

Is this judge more likely to rule for the plaintiff or the defendant in cases of this type?

How has your attorney actually performed in front of this judge?

AICasePredict surfaces patterns from public court records. We don’t predict outcomes and we don’t recommend changing your attorney — that’s a conversation for you and them. We just show you what the record already says.

Full Analytics Report

  • Complete case narrative
  • Judge details and rulings
  • Case disposition and outcome
  • All docket entries
  • Related cases and filings
$20
One-time purchase
Photo of Missouri Unified County

Court

Missouri Unified County

Missouri

View Court Profile

Case Information

Filed 2021-12-09
Type Municipal/ Ordinance See Charges
Docket 26 entries
Disposition guilty

Parties

Defendant Wells, David William
Photo of Hon. Porter John C

Judge

Hon. Porter John C

Dallas County (MO)

Missouri

View Judge Profile

Docket Entries

  2. tatement of Account Due BOARD BILL .25
  4. ecord of Traffic Disp Issued
  5. ommitment Order O/R
  6. ost Txd-Heard by Muni Jdg Filed By: DAVID WILLIAM WELLS
  7. efendant Sentenced Count 1 - Defendant sentenced to 20 Days Jail STATE BY PA. DFT IN PERSON. DFT PLEADS GUILTY. DFT FOUND GUILTY. DFT SENTENCED TO 20 DAYS IN JAIL, CREDIT FOR TIME SERVED. DFT ORDERED TO PAY ALL COSTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $119.50. DFT GRANTED STAY ON PAYMENT OF COSTS TOTALING $ 32.50 FOR THIRTY (30) DAYS, AT WHICH TIME A $25.00 TIME PAYMENT FEE WILL BE ASSESSED AND THE MATTER REFERRED TO DEBT COLLECTIONS. JCP/18
  8. uilty Plea
  9. earing Held Associated Entries: 05/10/2022 - Case Review Scheduled + Scheduled For: 06/08/2022; 9:30 AM; JOHN C. PORTER; Polk
  11. udge/Clerk - Note Faxed commit to Jail. $1000.00 C/S. 22
  12. ommitment Order COMMIT $1,000 CASH OR APPROVED SURETY. FAXED TO JAIL. 19
  13. ase Review Scheduled Revised Event Information: New EventDate: 06/08/2022; Associated Entries: 06/08/2022 - Hearing Held Scheduled For: 06/08/2022; 9:30 AM; JOHN C. PORTER; Polk
  14. arrant Served Document ID - 22-30FTA-36; Served To - WELLS, DAVID WILLIAM; Server - PLEASANT HOPE PD; Served Date - 09-MAY-22; Served Time - 00:00:00; Service Type - Police Department; Reason Description - Served
  15. arrant Issd Failure to Appear Document ID: 22-30FTA-36, for WELLS, DAVID WILLIAM. , Bond Amount: 1,000.00, Bond Text: CASH OR APPROVED SURETY
  16. earing/Trial Cancelled DFT FAILED TO APPEAR ON 4-13-2022. WARRANT ISSUED. JCP/22 Associated Entries: 03/09/2022 - Criminal Setting Scheduled Scheduled For: 04/13/2022; 9:30 AM; JOHN C. PORTER; Polk
  17. CN Filed EU006370
  18. riminal Setting Scheduled Associated Entries: 03/09/2022 - Show Cause Hearing Held + Associated Entries: 04/14/2022 - Hearing/Trial Cancelled + Scheduled For: 04/13/2022; 9:30 AM; JOHN C. PORTER; Polk
  19. how Cause Hearing Held STATE APPEARS. DFT APPEARS IN PERSON. DFT DESIRES TO AND WILL HIRE COUNSEL. CASE SET FOR REAPPEARANCE ON 04-13-2022 AT 09:30 AM. DFT ORDERED TO APPEAR ON SAID DATE AND TIME. JCP 19 Associated Entries: 02/09/2022 - Hearing Continued/Rescheduled + Associated Entries: 02/09/2022 - Show Cause Hearing Scheduled Associated Entries: 03/09/2022 - Criminal Setting Scheduled Scheduled For: 03/09/2022; 9:30 AM; JOHN C. PORTER; Polk
  20. rder for Fingerprinting
  21. how Cause Hearing Scheduled Associated Entries: 03/09/2022 - Show Cause Hearing Held + Scheduled For: 03/09/2022; 9:30 AM; JOHN C. PORTER; Polk
  22. earing Continued/Rescheduled PA appears. Dft in person. Dft desires to and will hire counsel. Case set for reappearance on 3/9/22 at 9:30 a.m. Dft ordered to appear on said date and time. JCP Associated Entries: 01/13/2022 - Hearing Continued/Rescheduled + Associated Entries: 01/13/2022 - Show Cause Hearing Scheduled Associated Entries: 03/09/2022 - Show Cause Hearing Held + Hearing Continued From: 02/09/2022; 9:30 AM Show Cause Hearing
  23. how Cause Issd-Fail to Appear Document ID: 22-SCFA-45, for WELLS, DAVID WILLIAM
  24. how Cause Hearing Scheduled Associated Entries: 02/09/2022 - Hearing Continued/Rescheduled + Scheduled For: 02/09/2022; 9:30 AM; JOHN C. PORTER; Polk
  25. earing Continued/Rescheduled DFT FAILED TO APPEAR ON 01/12/2022. SHOW CAUSE ISSUED. JCP BY .25 Associated Entries: 12/09/2021 - Initial Appearance Associated Entries: 02/09/2022 - Hearing Continued/Rescheduled + Hearing Continued From: 01/12/2022; 9:30 AM Initial Appearance
  26. nitial Appearance Associated Entries: 01/13/2022 - Hearing Continued/Rescheduled + Scheduled For: 01/12/2022; 9:30 AM; JOHN C. PORTER; Polk

See the patterns behind this case

The free view above tells you who’s in the room. The detailed reports below show how the room tends to behave — using the same public records lawyers quietly rely on before every hearing.

  • Judge Report

    How this judge has ruled in cases like yours — case mix, motion outcomes, and historical docket. Judges set the floor of what’s possible in your courtroom.

  • Attorney vs Judge Report

    Everything in the Judge Report, plus how your attorney has actually performed in front of this judge. Attorneys move you off the floor — or don’t.

One-time payment, no subscription. Reports describe past public court activity — they don’t predict outcomes and they aren’t legal advice.

Get Free Case Details

Enter your email to receive case information including parties, docket entries, and status updates.

By submitting you agree to our Privacy Policy.

Need this case removed? Enter your email above — the confirmation email includes a case removal link.

Legal Analytics Has Been Featured In

Featured in Forbes, Bloomberg, The New Yorker, Above The Law, American Bar Association, and more