Driving While Intoxicated or Driving Under the Influences cases in Missouri are continuing their evolution toward ambiguity as courts wrestle with 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. These changes not only can have an effect on your driving privileges but also any criminal ramifications that can arise from being arrested for a DWI/DUI. All the more important to have counsel with the ability to address these issues, the experience to litigate both aspects
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Understanding Federal law as it differs from State law is paramount in choosing the right lawyer or law firm for your pending federal case, whether it be a drug conspiracy, money laundering, embezzlement, weapons offenses, fraud, or other federal charge. Failing to employ a lawyer with expertise in the federal system could, and will, affect your life. At my firm, I have devoted years to developing a keen expertise in federal law and have significant experience throughout the country in representing individuals and corporations alike as they face federal criminal charges. Recently, I was asked to provide some insight in
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There has been an increase in prosecution of white collar offenses, including Embezzlement and Fraud in a litany of contexts, including Securities Fraud, Tax Fraud, Mortgage and Insurance Fraud and Medicare/Medicaid Fraud. Such Federal Criminal Charges should not be taken lightly. With many of these white collar crimes, comes with the potential of additional tax fraud charges. If one did not put the correct amount of income on their tax returns during the commission of embezzling monies, this can and most likely will trigger an IRS investigation as well. Thus with the IRS also involved, such white collar offenses are
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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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