Authorities in Missouri use every method legally available to them, including special investigative techniques, to track down alleged drug dealers. For example, last Friday afternoon, a multi-agency law enforcement operation exercised a search warrant for a residence...
Month: April 2019
Hit-and-run laws in Missouri
Getting into a car accident is one of the last things anyone wants to happen. Whether it is a fender bender or major crash, some motorists may feel tempted to leave the area to avoid trouble. However, leaving the scene of a car crash is against the law.Missouri...
Keep Your Eyes on the Road
Distracted driving is a real problem in Missouri (and in Greene County). That distraction from a text lasts a lot longer than you think! According to the National Safety Administration, if you are driving fifty-five miles per hour and you take your eyes off the road...
Be Careful What You Throw Away
A Minnesota man was eating a hotdog at a hockey game when he wiped his mouth a with a napkin and tossed the remains in a trashcan. Authorities had been following him as a suspect in an unsolved murder in 1993. They dug the napkin out of the trash and used the DNA to...
Guilty plea from alleged brains of college admission scheme
The nationwide college admission scandal that shocked Missourians last month is still progressing. Of the dozens of people charged in the alleged scam, including wealthy parents, coaches and the so-called mastermind who reportedly thought up the entire plan, many are...
HIV is a Persistent Problem
The number of new HIV cases in Missouri is on Missouri on rises – and a disproportionately large number are in rural counties. Missouri is one of seven states with a “substantial rural burden” according to the Atlanta Center for Disease Control. Statewide there are...
The Cannabis Dilemma For Hiring Managers
Ten states and Washington, D.C. have legalized recreational marijuana use. Lawmakers in Illinois, New Jersey, New York and elsewhere are pushing me to do the same. More than 60% of Americans support legalization, according to Pew Research Center, double the rate in...
Cannabis Coming to a Dispensary Near You
It will be more than a year before Missouri patients will be able to step into a dispensary and legally buy marijuana as a doctor-certified treatment, said three private-sector sources tied to Amendment 2’s development. State officials can edit the rules, but the...
What is entrapment?
If you face criminal charges in Missouri, you may be able to use entrapment as a successful defense that will result in your acquittal. LawShelf.com explains that entrapment occurs when you commit a crime only because a law enforcement officer or someone acting on...
What are some of the penalties for DUI charges?
Every day, drivers throughout the country find themselves facing DUI charges. This can be a very difficult position to find one’s self in, and many questions may arise with respect to the consequences of these charges and how to move forward. If you have been accused...
