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Felony DWI Charge for Manchester Motorcyclist

On behalf of The Law Office of Jason A. Korner posted in Felony DWI on Friday, February 22, 2013. It's no picnic to face DWI charges, especially if you're up against a second or third offense. In Missouri, if you're categorized as a persistent offender, you could face felony-level penalties if convicted. Still, a close look at the details of a drunk driving arrest can sometimes reveal mistakes in police procedure, and that means there is the possibility of a reduction or dismissal of charges. In any case, it's important to move aggressively against the allegations to achieve the...

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Breath Test Refusal and Parked Vehicles in Missouri DWI Cases

On behalf of The Law Office of Jason A. Korner posted in Breath Test Refusal on Tuesday, February 12, 2013. Some common DWI issues have come up in a recent case in Ladue. Police say that a 25-year-old man from St. Louis was passed out in his car when officers approached his vehicle in a parking lot. He was allegedly behind the wheel, and the engine was running. The man was charged with persistent-offender DWI because, if he is convicted, it would be his third offense. He was previously convicted of drunk driving in 2012 and in 2008. As...

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Felony DWI Charge for Young Woman Arrested in Wildwood

On behalf of The Law Office of Jason A. Korner posted in Felony DWI on Monday, February 4, 2013. In Missouri, you can be charged with felony DWI in a couple of situations. If you have two prior drunken driving convictions, a third conviction will be regarded as a felony. Felonies, of course, carry significantly tougher penalties than misdemeanors. A first or second DWI offense is typically treated as a misdemeanor; that is, unless a DWI crash happens and a person is injured. Even if it's your first DWI charge, an injury to a passenger or some other person...

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New Forensics May Call DUI Blood Tests into the Question

a picture of a dui blood test

Breathalyzers, field sobriety tests, and extracted blood samples are some of the many ways that officers can test the intoxication level of a driver suspected of being drunk behind the while. While the accuracy of these tests has been improving as medical and chemical technology advances through the 21st century, human error remains a very real factor in all DUI and DWI investigations. ARE DUI BLOOD TESTS REALLY ACCURATE? A great number of Missouri residents who have been charged with a DWI may be familiar with a blood sample test. Although the procedure is usually seen as the most assured and accurate...

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