In a criminal trial, may the defense have access to police reports and/or the notes made during their investigation?

Like many legal questions, it depends. In Missouri, a defendant is not entitled to discovery in a feloney case until after the filing of the...

As a general matter a witness can be recalled by a defense lawyer as long as he did not release the witness at the end of the original questioning...

Can a 2 degree burlary and stealing be expunged

Unfortunatey, despite several attempts to enact a general expungement law in the Missouri legislature over the years no such provision has ever...

I was involved in an accident at a stop sign. I said I was at the stop sign first and the other party says the same thing.

If you were the first at the intersection you had the right of way even if you were makin a left turn. The fact that you were hit in the rear...

What to do?

It sounds like the prosecutor never withdrew the charges. Consequently, since you have not been to court, the judge issued a capias warrant for...

Because county prosecutors vary widely in what they consider a weapon you can certianly be charged with ACA for using peper spray. The better...

Expunge of criminal record in Missouri question??

Unfortunately, Missouri is not very kind regarding expungement. Prior to 1993, a court could exp[unge an arrest record under its general equitable...