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A St. Louis man was charged with DWI after being stopped, speaking with slurred speech, allegedly failing all sobriety tests, smelling of alcohol, and refusing a breath test. We were able to persuade the prosecutor to reduce the DWI to reckless driving with a small fine due to the officer improperly administering the field sobriety tests and discrepencies...

Client was on felony probation for stealing and faced up toi 7 years if revoked. While on probation, Client was charged with four new felony charges, dropped dirty, and failed to report. In our motion to discharge probation, we alleged that the court failed to make every reasonable effort to conduct the revocation hearing prior to the expiration of probation...

Client was charged with Domestic Assault 1st Degree after being accused of attempting to kill or cause serious physical injury to his spouse. Client was also a prior and persisent offender, with priors for Domestic Assault 2nd Degree and harassment second degree. Client faced 10 years to thirty years or life as a prior and persistent offender and would have had...

A St. Louis man was charged with felony possession of a controlled substance, unlawful use of a weapon, tampering second degree and resisting arrest after allegedly fleeing from police in a stolen vehicle which was spike stripped. A subsequent search of the vehicle revealed an automatic weapon and bag with numerous drugs inside. At the preliminary hearing,...

A St. Louis County woman was charged with DWI after allegedly failing all filed sobriety tests and blowing a .12 on a breath test. We were able to persuade the prosecutor to reduce the DWI to careless and imprudent driving based on issues with the testing and mitigation we presented on behalf of our client.

A St. Louis man was charged with second offense DWI after being found unconscious in the drive through lane at a fast food restaurant. After being arrested, client blew a .169, twice the legal limit for alcohol. Attorney Brian Cooke was able to suppress the breath test from evidence due to issues with the mandatory 15 minute observation period. As a result, the...

Client was on felony probation for domestic assault and witness tampering. While on felony probation client was arrested and convicted of felony possession of a controlled substance. Although the state sought revocation based on the new convictions, attorney Brian Cooke was able to persuade the judge to discharge the defendant from probation. As a result, our...