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...
Driving While Intoxicated is a capital offense and other magical thoughts… Ok, driving while intoxicated is not a capital offense However, back in the good old days in the hell-raising 80s when I was pulled over for a DWI, the consequences were nothing, even without a...
Missouri, like other states in the country, has laws that prohibit driving while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. As one would expect, these laws place limits on the amount of alcohol a person can have in their blood while driving. If a person is found driving...
Missouri residents may be charged with drunk driving based on the results provided by a flawed breath test machine. That was the main takeaway of a report published by the New York Times. The New York Times report was based on a broader survey that examined the...
Police officers in Missouri and around the country usually rely on the results of breath tests to determine whether or not a motorist consumed alcohol before getting behind the wheel, but the devices used to conduct these tests do not always reveal the complete...
