You live in Missouri and your attorney, a judge, or the Department of Revenue is requiring you to complete a SATOP class. What is that? Why do you have to take it? And most importantly, can you get out of it? What is SATOP? SATOP stands for Substance Abuse Traffic...
Year: 2015
I Violated My Probation. Am I Going to Jail?
In my last blog post I discussed the types of probation and how to set yourself up for probation success. What if, despite your best intentions, you didn't succeed though? You somehow ended up violating the terms of your probation. You feel panic setting in and start...
Types of Probation– Which One is Right for You?
You were just offered probation instead of the jail time you were dreading. You're thrilled! You totally dodged a bullet! But what are the terms of your probation? Do you understand them? Can you abide by them? What type of probation did you get and is it the right...
I Refused the Breath Test– Now What?
In last week's blog, I talked about when it would or would not be beneficial for you to take a breathalyzer test. Now let's discuss how that choice will impact your drunk driving charges and your case. After you have been arrested and have refused the breathalyzer at...
Breathalyzer Test: What You Should Know Before You Blow
The holidays are right around the corner. For some of us that means happy hours, dinner with friends, work parties, and too much egg nog with Grandma. So of course, the million dollar question of the season is: If I get pulled over or arrested for drunk driving...
Should I Be A Police Informant?
As a criminal defense attorney, you'll typically find me sitting opposite of my local law enforcement in the court room but that doesn't mean I'm working against them. We both have an important and necessary job to do in our judicial system. What if you find...
More on Warrants: Misdemeanors and Traffic Tickets
If you would have called me 25 years ago to talk about Warrant, I would have assumed you were talking about one of the greatest hair bands of my youth. Let's face it, they rocked! (If you were born after 1990, please ignore this reference). Today, however, my daily...
When Your Past “Warrants” Legal Representation
There's a phone call I get frequently that goes something like this: "I've been getting all these advertisements in the mail from lawyers and bail bondsmen but I have no idea why. Is something wrong? Am I in trouble?" My response to this question is always the same,...