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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Is there a time to plead guilty? Statistically, about 98% of criminal charges end up in a plea. So if we're being honest, statistically, most people plead guilty. People ask how often I win. I have to answer honestly. Once lawyers get involved, no one is winning the…
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