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Is Driving On Drugs The Same As Driving Drunk In Missouri?

Sansone & Lauber | March 17, 2013 | DWI Law

Measuring Impairment in Drugged Driving vs Drunk Driving Everyone knows that DWI laws make it illegal to drive while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. There’s a very clear line for measur...

Statute Of Limitations For Child Sex Abuse Poised For Change

Sansone & Lauber | March 15, 2013 | Criminal Law

Proposed legislation before the Missouri House could change the state’s longstanding statutes of limitations with regard to civil and criminal claims against those suspected of committing child ...

Changes Proposed To Missouri Criminal Statutes

Sansone & Lauber | March 12, 2013 | Criminal Law

It’s been several decades since the last update was done to Missouri’s criminal statutes but it looks like the public won’t have to wait much longer for changes to be implemented. A ...

Recent St. Louis Crime Wave Targets Old Clunkers

Sansone & Lauber | March 10, 2013 | Criminal Law

According to a recent article in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, a rash of older vehicle car thefts has occurred in the city over the past several months. The reason, surprising as it may be, might be fo...

Missouri Measure Makes Refusing To Submit To Breath Test A Crime

Sansone & Lauber | March 8, 2013 | DWI Law

Missouri State Representative Don Phillips recently proposed a potentially important bit of legislation, which, if enacted, could seriously change existing Missouri DUI law. The legislation, known as ...

What’s A Suspended Imposition Of Sentence In A DWI Case?

Sansone & Lauber | March 4, 2013 | DWI Law

In Missouri, if you’ve been pulled over for drinking and driving you may not realize that there are other options besides receiving a standard DWI conviction. One such option, assuming it is you...

New Push To Resurrect Missouri Med Mal Damage Cap. — 2nd Amendment Off limits! But The 7th Amendment? Well…..

Sansone & Lauber | February 23, 2013 | Medical Negligence Articles

The 7th Amendment to the United States Constitution guarantees an individual’s right to a trial by a jury of his or her peers, meaning the people in their community. This right is very clear, ye...

Penalties For DWI/DUI In Missouri

Sansone & Lauber | February 18, 2013 | DWI Law

If you or someone you know has run into trouble with the law regarding drinking and driving, you may be wondering about the penalties associated with a DUI/DWI conviction. Though the penalties are fai...

What’s The Legal Limit In Missouri?

Sansone & Lauber | February 14, 2013 | DWI Law

Blood alcohol concentration, often abbreviated as one’s BAC, is the most commonly used method for measuring the alcohol level of a suspected drunk driver. BAC is written as a percentage of alcoh...

U.S. Supreme Court Hears Arguments Regarding Forced Missouri Blood Tests For Suspected Drunk Drivers

Sansone & Lauber | February 5, 2013 | DWI Law

A few weeks ago justices heard Missouri v. McNeely, a landmark case that could end several decades worth of uncertainty over the constitutionality of warrantless blood tests. The decision is so import...