Parade Organizers Hope Cooler Ban Will Curb Underage Drinking

On behalf of The Law Office of Jason A. Korner posted in Underage Drinking on Monday, February 25, 2013. They finally did it. The organizers of Dogtown's famed St. Patrick's Day Parade banned coolers from this year's event. The Ancient Order of Hibernians hope to curb excessive drinking and underage drinking on what is traditionally, right or wrong, a fairly beer-centered celebration. Incidentally, St. Patrick's Day is also when a lot of people who didn't expect to go to jail end up there because of an alcohol-related charge such as DWI. St. Louis residents should keep in mind that police...

22 February

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Felony DWI Charge for Manchester Motorcyclist

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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...

12 February

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Breath Test Refusal and Parked Vehicles in Missouri DWI Cases

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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...

04 February

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Felony DWI Charge for Young Woman Arrested in Wildwood

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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...