What Didn’t You Understand

What Didn’t You Understand

Let’s Take Depositions Being a trial lawyer is a great way to serve people who need help in the legal system. It is interesting, challenging and frustrating.  One of the tools used in a lawsuit is called a deposition. That is where a witness is questioned...
Lucked Out At The Last Moment

Lucked Out At The Last Moment

A Long Way To Go One of the difficulties in practicing in Courts all over the State, and sometimes even in other States, is learning all the local customs. And believe me they are as varied as can be.  Today I have a case on the docket in Lewis County, Missouri. The...
Domestic Assault Considerations

Domestic Assault Considerations

Domestic Assault is Serious If you are charged with Domestic Assault there are some things you need to know. The crime of domestic assault is taken quite seriously these days. So seriously that often a person is charged with domestic assault when one did not even take...
Meeting Dickie Betts

Meeting Dickie Betts

Dickie Betts Years ago, when my fingers were more nimble and flexible, I played acoustic guitar. Most of my repertoire was country music with some southern rock mixed in. I never reached any level of competence that made me think I was marketable. Music was a fun...
Probable Cause Statement

Probable Cause Statement

Probable Cause Statement This person is not a client of mine and I did not get this information through any privileged communication. What you are going to read here came off a service the courts in Missouri use called casenet. It is accessible by the general public....