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3 Unexpected Ways Your Teen Could Get in Trouble With the Law
With school out for the summer and digital learning on the horizon in many Missouri school districts, knowing how to keep your teen safe has never been more pertinent. As we discussed in our recent webinar, a key part of keeping your child safe is talking to them...
What Parents Need to Know About Missouri’s Juvenile Court System
In our recent webinar, we discussed what parents should do if their child gets arrested. While knowing what to do plays an essential role in keeping your child safe, we believe that knowing how the system works is just as important. Here are some key takeaways that...
Choose your DWI attorney like you choose your booze
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)...
Medical Marijuana and Gun Rights in Missouri
In our recent webinar with lawyer and gun rights advocate Kevin Jamison, we discussed at great length how gun laws apply to medical marijuana users. This remains a pressing issue for the 35,000+ Missourians with medical marijuana cards, who face limited gun rights...
Open Carry vs Concealed Carry Rights in Missouri
Last month, we held a webinar with Missouri lawyer and gun rights advocate Kevin Jamison, where we discussed firearms laws in Missouri. A frequent topic of discussion was the difference between open carry and concealed carry rights. To summarize Missouri’s carry laws,...
5 Common Questions About Gun Rights in Missouri
Last month, we held a webinar with Missouri gun rights attorney Kevin Jamison, where we discussed Missouri’s gun laws and answered firearms-related questions from our viewers. Here, we provide a brief overview of our answers to some of these questions so you can stay...
The 5 dumbest things you can do if you possess marijuana
Weed is not legal in Missouri, yet, for most of us. Some can possess it legally if a doctor decides marijuana is medicine. Let’s be real, a lot of people smoke weed in this state. People have to go get their weed and are out and about for at least as long as it takes...
I’ve protested in Kansas City and not been arrested or hurt – but were you arrested or hurt?
Today writing this blog is hard. I have been writing these blog posts for the past few months, and it’s been a good chance for me to apply my love of writing with sharing the things I do here at the Missouri DWI & Criminal Law Center. For the past 10 days,...
DWI Expungement is Easy in Missouri – If You Have No Problems for 10 Years
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...
Can I Reinstate My License if I have a 10-year Denial after a DWI?
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...
Are your COVID test results private?
The Associated Press reports that thirty-five states are reporting the name, address and identifying information of persons who test positive for COVID-19 to first responders. While the knee-jerk reaction to this is, of course they should, after thinking about it a...
How does a felony arrest hurt my future? What should I do if I’ve been arrested on a felony?
Find a law firm with a proven track record of fighting and not pleading you guilty to a felony, not even to an SIS probation. Let me explain… The Kansas City office of the Missouri State Public Defender has a rule. It’s called the first-time felon rule, and it says...
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