On this St. Louis DWI blog we've written several times about the Fourth Amendment and how it protects people against the unlawful search and seizure of their person or property by law enforcement officials. However, it is important to understand that this does not bar...
A St. Louis patrolman is facing disciplinary proceedings after he struck a man with a baton, choked him and slammed his head into the bumper of a patrol car. He is the subject of a disciplinary trial aimed at determining whether he should be reinstated after his...
As we discussed last week, the Fourth Amendment protects all Americans against unreasonable searches and seizures by law enforcement officials. Under the Amendment, the definition of a "search' includes the search of a home, a vehicle during a traffic stop, a person's...
Under the Fourth Amendment, a search occurs when a police investigation extends to a person or property over which the suspect has a reasonable expectation of privacy. This can be difficult to determine but courts usually try to decide of members of society at large...
An innovative Missouri program is providing a model for criminal justice that is effective, just and financially responsible. STOP, which is short for Stealing Offenders Program, focuses on educating theft offenders so they don't steal again. The program teaches...
This summer the Missouri Supreme Court ruled that public defenders may refuse new cases if they cannot handle the ones they have. At first, it sounds like a disaster for people who are accused of crimes and cannot afford a defense attorney. But it could pave the way...
A Missouri DWI case is making national headlines this month after the Supreme Court agreed to hear a dispute over forced blood draws for drunk driving suspects. The decision of the nation's highest court could affect drivers' privacy rights across the country.The case...
In 1990, the Supreme Court ruled that before conducting a sobriety checkpoint, officials must file a plan that describes how the random vehicles will be chosen. Drivers cannot be stopped because of race or other protected factors. The officials are also generally...
The commonsense phrase "don't drink and drive" is seemingly straightforward. Yet, you can drink and drive. You just have to consume an amount of alcohol under the legal limit, and an amount which does not leave you in any way impaired. Sometimes, ensuring that you...
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.
