Blog Posts in 2012
Posted on Aug 1, 2012 By Brent Labovitz
Starting at the end of this month certain people will be able to have certain offenses removed from their criminal record. The new law is not as far reaching as I would have hoped, but I do believe it ...
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Posted on Jun 20, 2012 By Brent Labovitz
The Missouri Supreme Court recently held in, State of Missouri, Respondent vs. Elton J. Norfolk, that a defendant adjusted his pants in a manner that officer's "experience and training ...
Continue reading "Don't Adjust Your Pants in Front of the Cops or Else They May Search You!" »
Posted on Jun 19, 2012 By Brent Labovitz
In certain circumstances a person can withdraw a guilty plea and get that final disposition set aside and try to get a different result on their case. This is possible in most cases, however it is ...
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Posted on May 23, 2012 By St. Louis Criminal Defense Attorney
Drug crimes are looked at by many in a certain light and are expected to be committed by a particular kind of person. Rises in crimes are showing that what many expect to be true is not always the ...
Continue reading "Just Your Average Citizen, Except With a Drug Charge" »
Posted on Mar 30, 2012 By Brent Labovitz
In a recent Missouri Supreme Court opinion, State of Missouri v. Tyler G. McNeely, the Missouri Supreme Court held that an officer not presented with "special facts" that an emergency is ...
Continue reading "Missouri Supreme Court Rules that Police Cannot Take Your Blood Without Your Consent or Without a Warrant if You Are Arrested for a DWI in Missouri" »
Posted on Mar 30, 2012 By Brent E. Labovitz
We are pleased to announce the launch of our new St. Louis Criminal Defense blog with an RSS feed located here.
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