Sansone & Lauber Blog

If you are charged with DWI and took and a breath test, almost always will need to get SR-22 insurance at some point. In most DWI cases we a have to deal with both the criminal charges and the licens...

Many clients ask me after they were arrested for DWI or a criminal matter if they should have asked for a lawyer. My simple answer is YES every time. Recently, a client of ours was arrested for a seco...

“Should a driver initially refuse to submit to chemical testing, the arresting officer has the choice of either permitting the driver to withdraw his refusal and submit to chemical testing or of let...

Yes, you can have an alcohol BAC below the legal limit of .08 and still be charged with DWI, especially if the arresting officer claims you had drugs in your system. You can be charged with alcohol/dr...

A client of our firm, M.A., was driving his car in North County in the early morning when he approached a red light. He attempted to apply his breaks but slid into the intersection striking another ca...

When a person in the State of Missouri gets pulled over for DWI they are typically asked to take a breath test after their arrest. Most people don’t realize that although the breath analysis mac...

Many DWI cases are now becoming “DWI – combined drug and alcohol” cases, and a DWI involving drugs can carry automatic 1 year revocation even if you get probation, it falls under the...

Anyone who has stayed out late on the weekend knows that DWI checkpoints are not uncommon in the St. Louis area. The local police love setting them up all over the place and commonly set them up in hi...

Many people reading news reports of drunk driving accidents have likely run across the terms DUI and DWI. Though you may be vaguely familiar with the concepts, chances are you don’t truly understand...

The National Transportation Safety Board announced last month that it would push for states to lower their legal BAC limits. The move, a surprise to many experts, is aimed at lowering the legal limit ...