After going out for a beer with coworkers at your favorite Kansas City watering hole, you climb in your car to make your way back home. On your way, you notice a police cruiser behind you. To your shock, the lights and sirens go on. After pulling you over and asking...
Empower Yourself, Know Your Rights
Andrew Christie
Blog
Has your license been suspended?
You can lose your driving privileges in many ways, from drunk driving charges to failure to pay child support. You may wonder how to support yourself without the ability to drive, but you have options available to you that will allow you to drive and preserve your...
Student charged with felony drug possession, delivery
On March 4, Missouri authorities arrested a 21-year-old student at Truman State University on multiple drug charges, according to a statement released by the Adair County Prosecuting Attorney's Office. The university has confirmed the arrest. According to news...
Understanding the general procedures after a criminal charge
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...
Study looks at reliability of courtroom psychology tests
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...
Drug probe leads to arrest of 15 people
On Jan. 28, Missouri authorities arrested 15 people in Cooper County following a lengthy drug probe. They are also seeking another 10 people in the case. According to local media reports, officers from the Boonville Police Department and the MUSTANG Drug Task Force...
U.S. attorneys link 11 Missouri residents to drug conspiracy
A federal grand jury has indicted 11 Missouri residents for drug possession, drug possession with the intent to distribute, and conspiracy to distribute drugs. The 22-count indictment was handed down on Dec. 12 and unsealed on Jan. 13 after the suspects were taken...
DNA evidence is compelling, but not perfect
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...
The uptick in high drivers is worrisome to law enforcement
Kansas residents may already be aware of the impact that driving while high is having on public health. In 2018, it was estimated that approximately 12 million Americans drove while high. This compares to 20.5 million people who drove while drunk.A survey was done on...
When do you obtain the right to an attorney?
Everyone has seen legal dramas on T.V., and they almost all understand that the police inform those who are arrested of their right to an attorney. That's true in real life, too. Anyone who is being accused of a crime has the right to an attorney being present during...