Criminal Defense
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Missouri Felony Classes and Sentencing Ranges, Explained
Every Missouri felony is assigned a class, A through E, and the class sets the range of punishment the judge can impose. When a charging document says “class D felony,” that label tells you most of what you need to know about the possible sentence. This guide lays out each felony and misdemeanor class under…
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Federal Drug Conspiracy Charges in Missouri: Mandatory Minimums and the Safety Valve
Drug conspiracy is the most common federal charge we see. In Missouri’s federal courts, it is usually charged under 21 U.S.C. § 846, which punishes an agreement to distribute drugs exactly the same as distributing them, including the same mandatory minimum sentences. This guide explains what a federal drug conspiracy is, how drug quantity sets…
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Federal Felon in Possession Charges in Missouri: 18 U.S.C. 922(g)
Federal gun possession cases are among the most common federal charges in Missouri. The statute is 18 U.S.C. § 922(g), and it makes it a federal crime for certain categories of people, most often anyone with a prior felony conviction, to possess a firearm or ammunition. Many of these cases begin as a state arrest:…
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Is Assault a Felony in Missouri? Every Degree Explained
Often, yes. In Missouri, three of the four degrees of assault are felonies, and the line between a misdemeanor and a felony is lower than most people expect. Knowingly causing a physical injury to another person, even without a weapon, is a felony. This guide walks through each degree of assault under current Missouri law,…
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Mizzou Student Accused of Sexual Misconduct: The Title IX Case and the Criminal Case
How the University of Missouri Title IX process works for an accused student: notice, investigation, live hearing with advisor cross-examination, and coordinating with a criminal case.
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Missouri Sex Offender Registration: The Updates People Miss
Missouri registrants must report new phones, emails, apps, and vehicles within three business days. Why telling your PO is not enough, the felony penalty, and SB 982.
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Accused of a Sex Offense in Missouri: The Mistake That Ends Most Defenses
How Missouri sex offense investigations start, why talking to police usually ends the defense, pretext calls, high bonds and no-contact conditions, and why trial preparation matters.
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My Marijuana Record Wasn’t Expunged Automatically in Missouri. Now What?
Missouri’s Amendment 3 required courts to expunge many marijuana offenses automatically, but some were missed. How to check, your options, and the unsettled lifetime-limit question.
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Why Missouri Expungement Petitions Fail, and Why You Only Get One Try a Year
A dismissed Missouri expungement petition cannot be refiled for a year. Why petitions fail, what the judge looks at, the records you need, and making sure agencies update.
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Expungement and Gun Rights in Missouri
What a Missouri expungement does for firearms rights, which weapons and assault offenses cannot be expunged, and how to fix a NICS denial afterward through the FBI.