Can a person facing 5 class D felonies get them dropped to misdemeanors in the future and own a gun in MO?

As another lawyer said, the prosecutor is the only person that has the power to "drop" charges or change them to lesser charges. However, if you...

I am required to appear in two municipalities at the same time on the same day. What do I do?

My first piece of advice is to not wait until the day before your court dates to work on resolving the scheduling conflict. The best thing you can...

How do I fight 3rd degree assault?

You need to hire an attorney that is willing to fight the case. Please understand that defending a case at trial is time consuming and difficult...

Considering a civil suit against harrassing neighbors that also work at my childrens school and intimidate there. Options?

I used to work in Cape Girardeau, MO. You should go see Pat McMeniman or Brian Greaser. Please tell them I sent you. Unfortunately, I think...

As a victim of 2nd degree assault, can I file a declination to prosecute in the state of Missouri?

There are a lot of questions here: 1) Are you in danger of being prosecuted? Potentially, yes. If you made sworn statements to the police...

Should my son go ahead and take a "deal" if he has already set in county jail for over a year, even though there is no evidence

What your son should do is ultimately his decision, as he will experience the consequences of that decision. Whether jail or prison, incarceration...

I am debating whether or not to hire a DUI attorney to represent me. What are the odds of me either either getting my case

Maybe you would get the same deal if you had a lawyer. Or maybe your lawyer finds a way to beat the living snot out of the state. There is no way...

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DUI Motion to Suppress- continuance

It is hard to say. My experience has been that, GENERALLY, as time goes by, the case gets better for the defense. Your lawyer sounds like he or...

First time DUI, BAC well over >.015 but no injury/accident. Judge wants 90 days in jail or work detention. Is this harsh?

I have no idea. And most lawyers outside of California would have no idea. Sentences can vary wildly based on the location of the offense. If I...

I was in a car wreck and I was the passenger can I sue the other driver who hit us, he was at fault

Potentially. It is important who the police consider at fault. It would be extremely helpful to your case if the other driver was cited, and your...