Last weekend marked the unofficial start to summer. Many of you may be ready to get the party started with barbecues, swimming, floating and boating as some of the top options for summer fun. After all, who doesn’t like to kick back and enjoy all of the natural beauty Missouri has to offer in its… Read More >
Does Missouri Have Laws Against Texting and Driving?
It is proven that cell phones are the cause of many fatal car crashes. Some are saying Missouri laws are making it worse for the state. While, it is illegal in Illinois to text, talk, or use a phone at all without a hands-free device, Missouri only bans those under 21 from texting and driving. Missouri… Read More >
DUI In Missouri
Let’s start by saying that you shouldn’t drink and drive. Aside from putting the safety and well being of yourself and others at risk, the penalties for DUI in Missouri can be pretty steep. They include potentially losing your license and steep fines. Drinking and driving is never a good idea. The legal limit in… Read More >
Fibs, Tricks & Other Police Tactics
In the practice of law, it is amazing to see how often rumors and myths play into people’s perception of the law. One such rumor that is often repeated is that law enforcement cannot lie to potential suspects. I am not sure how this myth began, but often this misconception can have disastrous consequences for… Read More >
Making A Murderer And A Craving For Crime
Unless you have been living under a rock for the past two months, chances are you have heard of the Netflix show; Making A Murderer. The docu-series was released shortly before the Christmas holiday and quickly captured the imagination of the country. The show focuses on a man named Steven Avery, who served close to… Read More >
Lesson’s Learned From The Affluenza Teenager Case
It was one of most noteworthy criminal stories of the last year. Ethan Couch, a Texas teenager known as the “affluenza” teen, had been convicted of killing four people in a drunk driving accident in 2013. The trial was made notable by the defense mounted for the then sixteen-year-old. Rather than blaming alcohol or… Read More >
Teaching Teen Safe Driving
Every year too many lives end from car crashes that could have been avoided with safer driving. While many live from terrible car accidents, they can face life-changing injuries including spinal cord injury, brain trauma, fractures, and more. In the unfortunate case that you are involved in an auto accident and injured, you will want… Read More >
What NOT To Do If You Are Arrested
Getting arrested for even a minor crime can change your life completely. The expenses, stress, missed work and criminal records are only some of the issues that come along with your arrest and charges. The sad truth is few people know their rights and the rules they can follow when they are arrested. As an… Read More >