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ONLY $375 ATTORNEY FEES FOR A ST LOUIS MINOR IN POSSESSION (OF ALCOHOL)

What should absolutely not do is plead guilty to St Louis minor in possession charges!! There is no reason at all for you to do such a thing, since most of the time, the local prosecutor is willing to allow a St Louis criminal defense lawyer to negotiate a reduction of the charges to something minor (like “littering,” which does not even show up on your record).

But if you were to plead guilty to the charge, then it would become a conviction on your record. This can have a negative effect on your ability to get a job (even a simple part-time gig), rent an apartment (because most landlords run criminal background checks on all potential tenants), or get into certain colleges (or even secure some student loans).

So as you can see, it is in fact a big deal!! Unfortunately, a lot of people do not believe that an MIP is all that much of a concern. They believe that getting caught with beer when you are under 21 is nothing more than a right-of-passage. And because they have this attitude about it, they often end up thinking that pleading guilty will have no negative impact.

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ONLY $375 ATTORNEY FEES FOR MOST ST LOUIS MISDEMEANORS

Yep. And the easiest way they can do that is by writing a police report that does not accurately describe the facts as they actually happened. Because once the police report is written (in such a way that always favors the cop’s side of the story), then it’s your word against the cop.

Most people (or least those who have never been charged with a crime, or have never seen a friend or loved one go through a criminal charge) are inclined to believe that police officers do not break the law. Or that if they do break the law, it’s more of a “bending” of the law (and only when they really, really have to; like in an emergency). But the fact of the matter is, on any given day, there are unbelievable violations of the Constitution happening every day around the country.

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ONLY $35 FOR MOST ST LOUIS SPEEDING TICKETS

Since the summer of 2014 (when Michael Brown was shot dead in Ferguson, MO), the country has received a civic lesson in how municipalities within St Louis County (like Ferguson) much money off the back of their citizens from issuing St Louis speeding tickets. There have been many arguments and roundtable meetings about the subject since the incident, but not much has changed. Below is a description of how it all works:

Most municipalities within St Louis County are very small (some of these places have populations of well under one thousand (1,000) residents. But nevertheless, they each have their own courthouse, judge, prosecutor, and police force.

However, because of their small size, the judge and prosecutor are people that have been hired to do the job part time. And very often, these judges and prosecutors hold the same positions in other municipalities. Or you can even have a situation in which a judge in one muni is a prosecutor in a different muni (sometimes just a few miles away).

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ONLY $35 FOR ST LOUIS SPEEDING AND TRAFFIC TICKETS

Yes, there will be a fine that the municipality (or county) will assess if the prosecutor gives a recommendation to the court on your ticket. A “recommendation” is basically the prosecutor’s way of saying that he/she believes that the ticket should be reduced to a lesser infraction (like a non-moving violation). But the way that the municipality makes any money is by requiring that you pay a fine.

How much is will the fine be? Usually it is in the $100 to $200 range.

Would it be cheaper to just pay the fine that is listed on the ticket (instead of hiring an attorney to get the ticket fixed)? Not in the long run. Because if you simply pay the fine listed on the St Louis speeding ticket, then you are pleading guilty to the charge. If you plead guilty, then the state of Missouri will assess a certain number of points to your permanent record.

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ONLY $35 FOR ST LOUIS SPEEDING TICKETS

You certainly can plead guilty to the St Louis traffic ticket that you’ve received (and that will take care of the ticket forever). But if you choose this path, then you will end up paying for that same ticket many times over in the future!! Why? A brief description follows:

When you plead guilty to a speeding ticket in the St Louis area, then the state of Missouri will assess “points” to your permanent driving record. Points are like little red flags that make it appear as if you are a bad driver.

If there are points on your record, then your automobile insurance provider will use that as an excuse to jack up your monthly rates. This could easily result in an increase of up to 35% higher monthly premiums. And if you get too many points (especially over a short period of time), then the state can actually suspend your driving privileges up to a full year.

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ONLY $35 FOR MOST ST LOUIS SPEEDING TICKETS

This can happen quite often. The most frequent kind of ticket that an officer will write if there is an accident is “Following Too Closely”. In other words, had you not been traveling behind the car in front of you (or beside you) so closely, the accident you were in would not have resulted. That is of course debatable, but that seems to be the most frequent kind of St Louis traffic ticket when an accident occurs.

But just because this kind of ticket is issued, it doesn’t mean an attorney can’t fix it!! This is still the type of ticket that can result in points going on your permanent driving record (if you plead guilty to it). “Points” are like little red flags that make it appear as if you are a bad driver. And it is the existence of points on your record that will result in your automobile insurance skyrocketing.

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ONLY $35 FOR MOST ST LOUIS SPEEDING TICKETS

Yes, there is a different procedure that your St Louis traffic ticket lawyer would handle such a ticket. But the end goal is still the same: we will want to get the ticket reduced to a non-moving violation. The following provides a brief description of how the process plays out:

When you are pulled over by a highway patrolman, it is almost always going to be a situation in which you were driving on an interstate roadway (hence the name of their occupation). These officers are employed by the state of Missouri. If this type of officer issues a St Louis speeding ticket, an attorney can still fix it, but there is a slightly different way in which it is handled.

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ONLY $35 TO HANDLE MOST ST LOUIS SPEEDING TICKETS

The single best way to ensure that you do not get any points on your record is to have a good St Louis traffic ticket lawyer handle it for you. This type of lawyer specializes in getting speeding tickets reduced so that no points are assessed. A brief explanation of how that works is given below:

When you receive a speeding or traffic ticket, a court date will be assigned to you. It is usually about thirty (30) days in the future. Before the court date arrives, you have a couple different options.

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ONLY $375 FOR MOST ST LOUIS MISDEMEANOR CHARGES

The single best way for you to avoid doing any time in prison or jail is to hire a good St Louis criminal defense lawyer. Your attorney will know the law, how it works, what sort of defenses you can argue, and will usually have a good relationship with the both the judge and prosecutor. But if you do it all by yourself (represent yourself “pro se”), then not only will the court treat you as if you are an attorney, it will very likely not give you any leeway.

When you have been charged with a crime in St Louis (or anywhere in the state of Missouri), the prosecutor has a duty to prove that you are in fact guilty of the charges. This requires that he/she convince a judge or jury, beyond a reasonable doubt, that the elements of the statute were violated. Now that may seem like a pretty straightforward idea, but it is not at all easy to do in practice.

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ONLY $375 ATTORNEY FEES FOR MOST ST LOUIS MISDEMEANORS

Because we have determined as a society that is better to criminalize that conduct than to allow it to happen legally. However, attitudes have changed significantly over the years. Many states have not only made exceptions for medicinal usage, a lot of states are now legalizing the recreation use. But currently, most drugs are not only illegal, getting caught with them can result in significant penalties.

Many people would argue that drugs (marijuana, or whatever) should be fully legalized. Instead of wasting billions of dollars each year to try and keep people from using and selling drugs, those funds could be reallocated to something far more worthwhile. On the other hand, there are a number of folks who think that no matter what, all drugs should remain illegal (and the consequences should increase).

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