If you are a Missouri resident who finds yourself or your property the subject of a search, you might not know what to do or what your rights are. The most important thing to remember, though, is to not consent to any type of search and speak with a lawyer as soon as...
A DWI conviction will change everything in your life. A first-time conviction can carry penalties of up to $500 and a potential jail sentence. A conviction also means that your car insurance rates will increase dramatically, and you may be required to carry SR-22...
If I’ve been asked once, I’ve been asked a thousand times, should I blow in the machine if I get stopped?My answer to this hypothetical is always, are you drunk?I know, I know, that’s a smartass response to a legitimate question. But there isn’t really one distinct...
You made a mistake.You are pulled over, they do some eye voodoo, and then they make you do some calisthenics on the side of the road. You get arrested, blow in a funny machine that beeps and bops and tells you, you’re intoxicated.And now, for the first (or fourth)...
Once upon a time back in college, Jimmy was caught drinking and driving in the State of Missouri. He lost his license for 3 months and pleaded guilty to DWI because his lawyer said the case would “go away” after two years. It did not. It could not. The lawyer didn’t...
Sometimes people take convictions for DWI charges and they add up. Sometimes they add up to a 10-year denial of their right to drive lawfully in the state.This is a hard 10 years for folks who have to catch rides or drive illegally, but often, after 10 years without a...
