As we have discussed in other posts on this blog, getting an old conviction expunged can give you better opportunities in your life, where otherwise a potential employer or renter might see the conviction and decide not to take a chance on you. Expungements are most...
Does being stoned cause driving impairment?
Recreational marijuana may not be currently legal in Missouri, but that doesn’t mean residents refrain from using cannabis. Many people reason that they won’t face drug penalties if they don’t get caught. However, you may wonder if you can be arrested on suspicion of...
How negatively can a DUI conviction impact your life?
With the fall semester off to a rousing start at Missouri’s colleges and universities, it is time for football games, fraternity and sorority parties, and all the other extracurricular activities inherent in campus life. Many of these activities include drinking,...
Understanding your Miranda rights
If you face criminal charges in Missouri, or even if you are “only” a person of interest in a criminal investigation, you would do well to remember that you are never legally obliged to voluntarily speak with law enforcement officers without having your attorney...
Will a charge haunt me even if it has been expunged?
When you receive an expungement for an old criminal conviction or a charge that was later dropped, you may think that your record is clean and that the past charges won’t show up to complicate your life again. Unfortunately, this is not always true for you and other...
