Criminal Defense

A United States District Judge in Kansas City, Missouri, sentenced three Mexican nationals to time in federal prison as a result of their involvement in a drug trafficking ring. The three men were convicted of distributing large amounts of methamphetamine. Their...

Advances in technology are giving police departments across the U.S. new methods to track suspects and potentially prevent crimes. But these systems also contribute to a significant rise in the surveillance of law-abiding citizens. Law enforcement uses many new...

Being charged with a felony has some serious consequences attached to it. A felony almost guarantees that you will spend time in jail, but this is just one of the consequences of such a charge. When accused of a crime, defending yourself so that you can avoid being...

Missouri defendants have many constitutional protections in the criminal justice system. One of them is the Fourth Amendment, which protects them from illegal searches and seizures. This is otherwise known as the privacy safeguard in the Constitution. Police cannot...

A conviction for driving under the influence in Missouri can result in a variety of penalties. These penalties are largely contingent on the circumstances of the DUI investigation and arrest. With DUI sentence enhancement, it is important to understand when a driver...

A Missouri man has been charged with murder in the second degree in connection with the fatal shooting of an 18-year-old man in Cole County on June 1. The 21-year-old Jefferson City resident originally faced counts of first-degree assault, armed criminal action and...

You truly believe that you were just in the wrong place at the wrong time, but you're now facing criminal charges. You want to get out of this without a conviction if at all possible, which is a good goal to have. Your attorney is there to help protect you as much as...

Missouri residents who are arrested and charged with a crime might be under the impression that a case will proceed the way it's often portrayed on television. However, TV plots tend to be either sensationalized or overly simplified. Understanding the real procedures...

On behalf of  posted in criminal defense on Thursday, February 20, 2020. Some Missouri residents may face unfavorable outcomes in court based on psychological tests that some experts say are erroneous. A study that was published in February...

Prosecutors in Missouri and around the country tend to be fairly confident when forensic scientists can link a suspect to the crime they allegedly committed using deoxyribonucleic acid analysis, but DNA can also be used by defense attorneys to exonerate individuals...