This case doesn’t come out of Missouri, but it’s such an interesting case, I’d be remissed if I didn’t mention it in our In The News...

I’ve seen a ton of Facebook videos where a person is stopped by a police officer and the person stopped argues with the officer over...

This is the first posting for a new blog article series called Charge and Defense, where I will go into greater detail on certain crimes,...

With recent House Bill 4, the Missouri Legislature just passed a bill that will eliminate State funding for local police departments to...

Recently I’ve been getting a lot of questions regarding the age of consent laws in the State of Missouri and felt it was a good article...

On January 1, 2017, Missouri changed its marijuana laws with Senate Bill 491. The new law eliminates jail time for first-time offenders...

After you have incorporated your business, there are documents you will need to set up in order to make sure you are in compliance with...

The question that every criminal​​ defense attorney gets, possible every attorney no matter what type of law they practice, is, “do I...

By this time, the officer has asked you to step out of the vehicle and is asking if you’d submit to a field sobriety test. Unlike the...

You’ve just left the bar, you’re paying close attention to the road and your speed, but despite all of that you hear the sirens and see...

This first part of a multi-part series walks you through the DWI process in the State of Missouri and in St. Louis.

Most people think once they have a conviction on their record, it’s there for life and there’s nothing you can do about it. Every time...

I had a client call with an issue on whether or not he had a lawsuit against another party for a breach of contract claim. When everyone...

How Your Criminal Case Proceeds Through Court After you are accused of a criminal activity, law enforcement officers start an...

While some statutes in Missouri have specific sentencing requirements, below is a generalization from Section 558 of the Missouri Statute...

After deciding that a limited liability company is the best fit for you and your future business, you’re ready to file the articles of...

Judges cannot sentence a person to a jail term in excess of the maximum allowed penalty defined by Illinois law. That is the case unless...

You’ve made the decision to finally be your own boss. Congratulations! After you’ve made the decision, it’s not time to make the leap...

While some statutes have specific penalties, here is a list of general penalties for the class of crime you have be accused of comitting:...

Assault and battery are two separate acts that follow closely with each other, and often can be charged as the combination. Assault is an...