The law in Missouri makes it illegal to intentionally harm another person. Acts of violence can lead to assault charges or worse depending on what happens to the person affected by the incident. Violent crimes involving weapons, serious injury or death could lead to...
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The Missouri definition of burglary is broader than most people think
Missouri criminalizes a variety of different behaviors. It is illegal to steal property that belongs to another person or a business. It is also illegal to injure or intimidate people. Property crimes, white-collar crimes and violent crimes all cause harm to others in...
Truth, lies and police investigations
Long gone are the days when the authorities were allowed to physically abuse suspects to extract a confession – but that doesn’t mean that the police can’t yank out other tools in their arsenal to get the evidence they need. Although the practice has become...
Does a prosecutor’s evidence make a criminal conviction likely?
Many people who are subject to arrest by a police officer feel confident about their rights in the early stages of the process. They tell themselves and anyone who will listen that the officer must have made some kind of mistake. However, a day or a weekend in state...
3 scenarios that may lead to self-defense claims in court
Someone accused of a violent criminal offense will want to look at all of their options before entering a guilty plea. Some people have an airtight alibi that can eventually convince the courts that they were not present at the scene of a crime. Other people will find...