Springfield Criminal Law Blog

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August 4, 2022
4 factors that affect your blood alcohol content level
If you consume alcohol and drive a vehicle with a blood alcohol content level at or above 0.08, you could face charges for DWI. The Governors Highway Safety Association states that it is illegal to drive with a BAC level at or above this point in Missouri and every other state in the country except Utah.  There…
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August 4, 2022
Countering health care fraud charges through evidence
Federal and Missouri public health care programs have strict record keeping requirements for physicians seeking reimbursement. After providing medical services to patients, a practitioner must submit claims to the government to receive payment.  According to Johns Hopkins Medicine, a common health care fraud charge involves misrepresenting medical services to receive a larger payment. Doctors may find themselves…
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August 4, 2022
Are synthetic drugs safe and legal to buy and use?
There are a number of drugs banned at both the federal and Missouri state level that still have high demand among consumers. Chemists and those interested in making money quickly years ago identified a profitable market for synthetic drugs among the American people. After all, when the government bans a specific chemical, they don’t get…
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August 4, 2022
Computer crimes: If you’re caught, defend yourself
Hacking into a computer system is a serious crime. It’s one of the most common kinds of computer crimes and happens almost on a daily basis. People who are involved in hacking can affect anything from the way a retail business runs to making political statements or taking over websites. Hacking itself isn’t always a…
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August 4, 2022
Can you expunge your Missouri DWI conviction?
For many people, driving while intoxicated (DWI) charges are a source of embarrassment and stress. Some people become so anxious about the prospect of going to court over a DWI that they simply plead guilty to the charge in the hop of reducing the penalties they face and the amount of work they must miss…
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August 4, 2022
What constitutes piracy?
In the early days of the internet, people found ways to share music files with others for free. People had a good time getting free music until suddenly the platforms that allowed this to happen shut down. The issue with sharing music is that it violates intellectual property laws. Federal authorities stepped in and closed…
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