There is little else as unsettling as a parent than allowing your teenager to go out for the night in Missouri and not being able to monitor his or her behavior. Rather, you have to trust that your child will behave responsibly and not get into trouble, hang around...
Some advocates of new Missouri law about to take legal effect that will materially adjust the state's sex offender registration scheme might simply note its provisions in a dispassionate way. Others, though, might express sentiments that are emotionally laden and...
Conspiracy theories are interesting: Criminal conspiracies are not. A criminal conspiracy is an agreement between two or more people to commit a crime. Money laundering, drug and weapon manufacturing are all examples of conspiracies that violate federal laws....
The one thing that you probably never expected to occur is for you to be accused of committing a crime. Whether you are facing multiple charges or one in the St. Louis area, and if it is your first time in trouble or not, it is not the end of the world if you act...
Advocates of so-called electronic monitoring for defendants and criminal suspects (and there are many, including, sometimes, criminal defense attorneys) can run through a checklist of reasons why ankle monitors are salutary and beneficial to all involved parties. For...
When a violent crime occurs, it is the job of investigators to piece together evidence and gather witness reports to try and rebuild a story that will help them in detecting who is responsible for committing the dangerous acts. However, there are times when clues are...
There it is, prominently stated in the Sixth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution: "In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial." Notwithstanding that express prerogative, though, it is eminently clear that legions of...
It’s Friday night, and you and your friends go out to enjoy a well-deserved happy hour after a long work week. You have a few drinks—but nothing too overboard. You decide you’re fine to drive yourself home. The officer who spots you on the road,...
