St Louis Criminal Defense Blog
Posted on Dec 15, 2014
Looking for a St. Louis criminal defense attorney? Brent Sumner of The Sumner Law Group is an experienced criminal defense attorney that can help you. Mr. Sumner has tried numerous jury trials and can ...
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Posted on Oct 21, 2014
Have you been arrested for drug possession or drug trafficking ? The attorneys of The Sumner Law Group can handle your criminal case in Missouri. Our attorneys are St. Louis Criminal Defense lawyers ...
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Posted on Jun 9, 2014
Have you been arrested for drug possession in St. Louis or St. Charles? You will need to contact Brent Sumner, a criminal defense attorney in St. Louis and St. Charles that can defend you in this ...
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Posted on May 5, 2014
We, the criminal defense attorneys at The Sumner Law Group are dedicated to attaining justice for our clients. In some instances justice does not align with the law, and in those cases it is ...
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Posted on May 3, 2014
Have you or a loved one been arrested in the St. Louis Metropolitan Area? If you have, chances are you are scared, confused and uncertain of what to do. Chances are you need a criminal defense ...
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Posted on May 2, 2014
On Tuesday April 29, 2014, the Supreme Court of the United States heard oral arguments on a very important case that could have long reaching and long lasting effects on our right to privacy. The ...
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Posted on Apr 23, 2014
Time for some legal jargon: In order to be convicted for the possession of a controlled substances the state must prove that you consciously and intentionally possessed a controlled substance, either ...
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Posted on Apr 16, 2014
On April, 04, 2014, one of Attorney Brent Sumner's recent cases was featured in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch in an article entitled, "McClellan: Seeking justice in an untucked shirt." The ...
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Posted on Mar 28, 2014
Brent Sumner of The Sumner Law Group, LLC received a not guilty verdict for his client in the City of St. Louis. His client was charged with unlawful use of a weapon for carrying a concealed weapon ...
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Posted on Jan 10, 2014
Many drivers who are pulled over for alleged DWI (driving while intoxicated) refuse to take breath tests, even if it means they could be at risk of receiving penalties. This is seen as a way for ...
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Posted on Dec 23, 2013
Wentzville, Missouri. A Wentzville Mom was criminally charged for topless photos of her and her 14 year old daughter in the hot tub which circulated around two local high schools. The Saint Charles ...
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Posted on Nov 14, 2013
Incarcerated for almost a decade, 29-year-old Ryan Ferguson was released this week, Tuesday, November 12, when the Missouri attorney general decided to not pursue a new trial against him. Ferguson had ...
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Posted on Aug 12, 2013
All states are part of a registration and tracking system for sex offenders. The requirements in Missouri include allowing law enforcement to collect DNA samples from all registered sex offenders, and ...
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Posted on Aug 9, 2013
After a DWI conviction, in Missouri there are specific punishments that will be imposed upon you. These penalties include a 90 day license suspension. How this actually works is that you have the ...
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Posted on Oct 11, 2012
Darick Dashon Stallworth, age 31, was the first successful felony prosecution for animal abuse since the city intensified its efforts to crack down on such cases. Stallworth was arrested in the spring ...
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Posted on Oct 8, 2012
Thurlester Johnson, age 44, has been charged with seven counts of first degree robbery four counts of first degree attempted robbery, eleven counts of armed criminal action, and four counts of first ...
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Posted on Sep 13, 2012
When a felony case is introduced in court, it must first go through a probable cause determination before the matter can be set for trial. The court must find that probable cause exists to believe ...
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Posted on Aug 8, 2012
Black's Law Dictionary (Bryan A. garner ed., 7 th ed. 1999) defines a sentence as: "The judgment that a court formally pronounces after finding a criminal defendant guilty." The ...
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Posted on Jun 15, 2012
The Sumner Law Group serves to defend innocent men and women who have been wrongfully accused of crimes in the state of Missouri. Besides hiring a skilled defense attorney, there is another way in ...
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