Whenever you go to a party and are hanging out with people who are in college or just starting their careers, some of those parties can get pretty wild. It’s normal for people to drink as they unwind from their stressful school or workdays. While that’s the case,...
Physical evidence, like chemical evidence, can help the state build a compelling criminal case. It is certainly more convincing than eyewitness testimony. When it comes to accusations of drunk driving, breath tests are the most common way for police officers to...
Driving while intoxicated (DWI) offenses happen every day in Missouri. Sometimes, police officers notice signs of intoxication while observing traffic. Drivers who swerve, overreact to changing conditions or drive too slowly as compared with other drivers may prompt...
When you go out to a party, you might get wild with your friends. They might convince you to drink far more than you reasonably should. Drinking games or just the desire to have a wild night can lead to the consumption of unsafe amounts of alcohol. Binge drinking at...
If you enjoy going to breweries or make beer yourself, you should know that craft beers are not always the same as standard beers in terms of their alcohol by volume (ABV) levels. Breaking things down a little further, it’s normal for a 12-ounce beer to have an ABV of...
There are many reasons to enjoy going out for a drink with your friends. You may have something to celebrate, or it may be time to decompress after a stressful week. While you may have a plan to limit the number of drinks while you are out, counting drinks may not be...
Alcohol has a known negative impact on people's driving skills. Too much alcohol makes it harder for people to focus on traffic safety and increases their reaction times. Drinking can also lead to people dozing off or making really bad decisions at the wheel....
Many people, when they discover that they've had a bit too much to drink, decide to just wait a little bit before driving home. They know that they need to get their blood alcohol concentration down below the legal limit of 0.08%. For instance, maybe you spent three...
With an increasing wave of legalized recreational and medical marijuana, it is important to know about the laws that surround driving while under the influence of drugs. To help inform you about drugged driving, here are some answers to common questions: What is the...
Alcohol use disorder is a serious illness and one that may make some people more prone to drinking and driving. Rehabilitating a person who is dealing with alcohol use disorder may help them avoid making mistakes like drinking before getting behind the wheel, which in...
Travis Noble is a graduate of the National College for DUI Defense at Harvard University, and he lectures at seminars nationwide on DWI/DUI topics. He is the lawyer whom other lawyers consult to defend their DWI clients. Most importantly, he has a track record of successfully defending some of the toughest DWI cases in Missouri and beyond.
