Case Law Update for May 29 - June 4 Criminal Admissible Evidence Sufficient, Inadmissible Evidence Cured Elements of possessing heroin include control over the heroin, which the State may show with evidence that defendant had access to the location of the heroin, even if shared. If shared, a … [Read more...] about Case Law Update for May 29 – June 4

Have you been arrested by the police? Want to stay out of jail and not behind bars? Need a Criminal Defense Lawyer? Call Douglas Richards at 314-517-5756 and get the Best Criminal, DWI, DUI, Drug and/or Traffic Ticket Defense you need. … [Read more...] about Arrested by the Police? Behind Bars?

Want to stay out of jail and not behind bars? Need a Criminal Defense Lawyer? Call Douglas Richards at 314-517-5756 and get the Best Criminal, DWI, DUI, Drug and/or Traffic Ticket Defense you need. … [Read more...] about BEHIND BARS

Case Law Updates for May 15 - May 21 DWI Arrest Did Not Require Restraint The elements of suspension for driving while intoxicated include having been arrested, which usually requires physically restraining driver, not just declaring that driver is under arrest. Driver was already injured and in … [Read more...] about Case Law Updates for May 15 – May 21

GOVERNOR PARSON APPOINTS HEATHER R. CUNNINGHAM AS ASSOCIATE CIRCUIT JUDGE FOR THE 21ST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MARCH 6, 2020 JEFFERSON CITY — Today, Governor Mike Parson announced the appointment of Heather R. Cunningham as Associate Circuit Judge for the 21st Judicial Circuit. She will fill the … [Read more...] about GOVERNOR PARSON APPOINTS HEATHER R. CUNNINGHAM AS ASSOCIATE CIRCUIT JUDGE FOR THE 21ST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

GOVERNOR PARSON ANNOUNCES FIRST ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL THOMAS ALBUS AS CIRCUIT JUDGE FOR THE 21ST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MARCH 6, 2020 JEFFERSON CITY — Today, Governor Mike Parson announced the appointment of Thomas Albus as Circuit Judge for the 21st Judicial Circuit in St. Louis County effective … [Read more...] about GOVERNOR PARSON ANNOUNCES THOMAS ALBUS AS CIRCUIT JUDGE FOR THE 21ST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

Case Law Updates for Mar. 6 - Mar. 12 Criminal Knowledge Necessary for Constructive Possession The elements of possessing a controlled substance include knowledge of the controlled substance. Notations on evidence bag and laboratory report, admitted into evidence without objection, supported a … [Read more...] about Case Law Updates for Mar. 6 – Mar. 12

Case Law Update Feb. 21 - Feb. 27 Criminal Knowledge Inferred “[A] defendant should not be permitted to call a witness and use that witness’ refusal to testify to infer the witness’ guilt and thus defendant’s innocence.” When circuit court ruled accordingly, defendant made no offer of proof, so … [Read more...] about Case Law Update Feb. 21 – Feb. 27

Case Law Updates - Feb. 14 - Feb. 20 DWI Reasonable Grounds Shown On judicial review of an administrative revocation, the elements that the State must show include reasonable grounds to believe that appellant was intoxicated while driving. Reasonable grounds means probable cause, which “a … [Read more...] about Case Law Updates – Feb. 14 – Feb. 20

Case Law Updates - Feb. 7 - Feb. 13 DWI Foundation for Implied Consent Discussed On judicial review of an administrative revocation for refusal to take a test, circuit court determines only whether driver refused a test when stopped by an officer having reasonable grounds to believe that the … [Read more...] about Case Law Updates – Feb. 7 – Feb. 13