Family Law

• Child Support
  (E) The term "income" refers to gross earnings, unemployment compensation, worker's compensation, Social Security, Supplemental Security Income, public assistance, veteran's payments, survivor benefits, pension and retirement income, interest, dividends, rents, royalties, income from estates, trusts, educational assistance, alimony, child support, assistance from outside the household, and other miscellaneous sources. Non-cash benefits, such as food stamps and housing subsidies, are not considered income; and
• Spousal Support
• Child Abuse
  (D) Offenders convicted of violent offenses as shown in the Procedures Governing the Granting of Paroles and Conditional Releases, Appendix C, Sexual or Child Abuse (all classes of offenses) are eligible for parole after thirty-three percent (33%) of the maximum sentence has been served, except where statute would require more time to be served.

Criminal Law

• Criminal Defense
• Sex Crimes
  (2) An offender who exhibits positive behavior under supervision and whose sentence expiration date is three and one-half (3.5) years or more after parole or conditional release may be eligible for discharge at the end of three (3) years under supervision provided that the board is satisfied that final release is not incompatible with public safe-t y. An offender who is serving a sentence for a dangerous felony or sex offense will not be considered for final discharge until having served five (5) years under supervision except where the sentence expires earlier. Discharge from supervision is not automatic. The board will review the offender's criminal record, circumstances of the present offense, community adjustment, and other stability factors before making a final order.
• Fraud
  There are also substantial risks of federal prosecution associated with these schemes. If the messages that I have received are a representative sampling, which I believe they are, then each such message could be charged as a count of wire fraud in violation Title 18, United States Code, Section 1343. Additionally, there are a number of other federal statutes which can provide a basis for charging fraud in connection with multi-level marketing/chain letter scams. (See 18 U.S.C. Sections 1341, 1342, 1344,1346, etc.) And the fact that you are only ripping off someone for $5 or $10 is not going to ensure that you will not come under federal scrutiny. If the number of victims is large enough or the investigating agency determines that you have repeated the scheme under different scenarios over a protracted period of time, you run a substantial risk of federal indictment.
• Theft
• Misdemeanors
  (5) The fifth condition reads, "Association: I will not associate with any person who has been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor." As a probationer or parolee reviews his/her past life and thinks about how s/he got involved in difficulty with the law, many times the probationer or parolee will have to admit that his/her association with some other person who previously had been in difficulty, played a role in his/her situation. This condition is to help probationers and parolees avoid this mistake in the future. It will be the probationer's or parolee's responsibility to know with whom s/he associates. We would caution probationers and parolees to select their friends and associates wisely. Naturally there will be times when a probationer's or parolee's work and place of residency will place him/her in contact with persons who have been convicted of felonies and misdemeanors. The mere fact that the probationer or parolee lives in the same rooming house or works in the same place of employment does not mean that s/he has to associate after working hours or outside the place of residence. If because of place of residency or employment the probationer or parolee finds him/herself in association with someone who has been convicted, s/he should advise his/her probation and parole officer of the circumstances.
• Drug Crimes
  (6) The sixth condition reads, "Drugs: I will not have in my possession or use any controlled substance except as prescribed for me by a licensed medical practitioner." Use of any controlled substance unless prescribed by a physician is illegal. Therefore, the use or possession of drugs is not only a violation of his/her probation and parole conditions but is also a violation of the law.
• Murder
  Article I, Sections 20 and 21 of the Bill of Rights of the Missouri Constitution provide for the right to bail in all state cases except capital murder cases where the proof is evident or the presumption of guilt is great. The mere charge of capital murder, absent the latter proof or presumption, may still entitle the accused to be released on bail. In non-capital cases the bail may not be excessive and may only be set at a sufficient amount to ensure the presence of the defendant for trial and to protect the safety of the community.
• Identity Theft
• Money Laundering
• Internet Crimes
• Extortion
  Public corruption cases; income tax fraud; drug cases; computer fraud; mail and wire fraud; bribery and extortion; and, others.

Employment Law

• Workers Compensation