For a lot of my first-time DWI clients, this is their only encounter with law enforcement. They may have had a speeding ticket or something of that sort, but never anything that had the potential for jail time. It’s one reason why getting a DWI is very stressful,…
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I get asked a lot, how many points do we have on our licenses in Missouri? And let me tell you, this is one of the most complicated areas that I practice in, and let me tell you, it is not clear at all. And it isn’t complicated…
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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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