Driving while intoxicated (DWI) is a common offense, and many people don't even commit it intentionally. One of the effects of alcohol is that it makes it hard to gauge how much it has impaired you and your cognitive function. You might feel as though you're still...
You've been arrested on a DWI charge. After spending the night in jail, you're feeling embarrassed and worried, and you want to put this experience behind you as soon as possible. The prosecutor approaches you with an offer: if you plead guilty, they will recommend to...
Most people know the danger of driving a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol. What happens, though, if the car is parked? Could you still face charges if you decided to sleep in your car overnight and drive home once you were sober? For some cases in...
In 49 out of 50 states – with Utah being the exception – drivers caught with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.08% or above will face DWI charges. Based on these laws, you may assume that you will be safe to drive after consuming several drinks. In most cases,...
Most people who get pulled over and arrested on suspicion of DWI did not plan for it to happen. Yes, they had a couple of drinks at the bar or during dinner, but they did not feel drunk. Now they are facing serious legal problems. With Missouri's blood-alcohol...
Every driver knows they should not drive while drunk. However, not everyone who is charged with drunk driving feels they were legally intoxicated or impaired. After all, how can anyone really tell whether their blood alcohol concentration (BAC) is 0.07 percent of 0.08...
No one wants to see it: Flashing red lights and behind you, signaling you to pull over. You were out with friends, carousing and having a good time, but not over-indulging. It’s late, you have an early ball game with the kids and you just want to get to bed. Yet, here...
No one wants to endure the court system. It’s is confusing, overwhelming and since it is unfamiliar, frightening. That’s where a good attorney, who has experience in trial work, can help. Trial work is a finely honed skill. Knowing the court system in your area, the...
We hear it on T.V. all the time: You have the right to remain silent and you have the right to an attorney. But, what exactly does that mean when you face arrest for driving impaired? Where does this right come from? How do we use it to our full advantage? Gideon vs....
Let’s face it: It is hard to say no to a cop. Even when we know we deserve a citation – you totally paused at that stop sign, didn’t you? – we hope that compliance, manners and perhaps a little contrition, will get us out of a ticket. None of us are without fault...
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.
