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A night out at the bars with your friends or significant other can be a huge stress reliever – unless something goes awry and you end up in an altercation with another patron. While it’s not something you can anticipate, it is something that can easily happen whenever...
Police officers in Missouri need evidence before they can arrest someone based on accusations that they committed a driving while intoxicated (DWI) offense. Sometimes, officers will have dashboard camera footage of someone swerving all over the road. Other times, it...
One of the key components of buying a firearm is that the process has to be completed properly and legally. Not everyone is allowed to purchase a firearm. For example, someone with a felony record will be disqualified from making firearm purchases. To get around this...
Police officers have a very specific responsibility to the public. They need to be ready to intervene during a crime in progress. They also help investigate criminal activity so that they can arrest and help prosecute those who are responsible for genuine wrongdoing....
There are typically three main ways that accusations of domestic violence can affect someone in Missouri. The first is by damaging their reputation when the accusations occur on a social level and do not result in any kind of legal action. People can find themselves...
For the most part, Missouri has relatively firearm-friendly statutes. State law affords most adults the option of lawfully possessing a firearm. People can even obtain a concealed carry permit to have a handgun on their person in public. State law does not require a...
It’s never pleasant to be stopped by the police for a traffic violation, but things can quickly heat up if the officer actually believes you’re driving under the influence (DUI) of alcohol or drugs (DUID). Since a police officer is often prone to confirmation bias,...
There is an aphorism that the punishment should fit the crime, and that is typically the goal when Missouri prosecutors bring charges against someone in criminal court. State law imposes different penalties for different criminal infractions, and the circumstances...
Allegations of healthcare fraud can prove devastating for licensed health care providers and their support staff. For those with state licensing, criminal allegations related to one's profession might cost them their professional licensing immediately because of...
In most cases where the state charges someone with a driving under the influence (DUI) infraction, the prosecutor's case largely relies on a chemical breath test. Evidence that someone had a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) over the legal limit can lead to criminal...
