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Can Probation Help You?

I meet with many clients whose primary concern is, am I going to jail? Am I going to lose my license? How will this affect my job? And I get that. Those are good questions to ask. But I usually follow up with a piece of information they…
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Ignition Interlock

Ignition interlock is a device wired into your car; it has a tube you blow in. It sits right next to you, and you’re supposed to blow into it when you start your vehicle, and you might have to blow into it occasionally while driving to prove you’re…
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MRD Law Glossary: Alternative Sentencing

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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Legal Mythbusters: Speeding

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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Should you refuse a breathalyzer test?

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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