Driving While Intoxicated or Driving Under the Influences cases in Missouri are continuing their evolution toward ambiguity as courts wrestle with recent changes to the BAC testing process, the science behind such testing, and even the impact the standard three field sobriety tests have on the overall guilt equation and/or retention of one’s driving privileges. All the more important to have counsel with the ability to address these issues, the experience to litigate both aspects of the DWI/DUI equation and an understanding of the forum of a particular case. John M. Lynch routinely handles DWI/DUI offenses in St. Louis County,
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White collar crimes are becoming more and more prevalent. White collar crimes are not just the typical “ponzi” or “pyramid” schemes that you tend hear about. The most common types of white collar crimes are various types of fraud, embezzlement, tax evasion and money laundering. In particular, tax evasion is where a person or business make attempts to avoid taxes that they would otherwise owe. Tax evasion can be as simple as neglecting to file a tax return or filing a tax return with false information, and as complicated as transferring property in a way that reduces or eliminates ones
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Federal Criminal Charges should not be taken lightly. Federal crimes are inherently more complex in nature, involve serious criminal acts and then the possibility of serious penalties. Federal crimes such as drug conspiracies, felon in possession of a firearm (922g), possession or use of a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence or serious drug offense (924(c)), all come with mandatory minimum sentences. Coupled with a rigid set of penalties for white collar offenses, the federal criminal justice system can be daunting. With all of the Government resources, a defendant automatically walks into this arena at a disadvantage. With
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