Alternative sentencing is a fancy legal term for coming up with something else to do with somebody. A lot of times if somebody has very little criminal history, or it’s a very weak case and the prosecutor knows it's a weak case, we start looking at different options.…
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I grew up saying and thinking that the rule for driving over the speed limit was. “nine you’re fine, 10 you’re mine.” In Missouri, that is not the actual law. You can get pulled over for speeding one mile-per-hour over or 5. It doesn’t happen very often, but…
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When I am out in the community, people often ask me if they should refuse a breathalyzer test. I hesitate to answer because, as an attorney, I want to know all of the facts before I can give somebody good advice. But let's talk about that. First of…
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We have a holiday coming up in Missouri, the 4th of July, and usually, around the holidays, I get asked many questions about open containers and what you should and shouldn’t do. Obviously, I have a criminal defense firm, and that's because people do get DWIs. So I…
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So, you’ve gone to court for a DWI; you likely have a lot of questions. What happens to my license? When does this come off my record? What do I need to do to make the court happy? Now what? My firm will send you a letter and…
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