Criminal Defense Attorneys in Florissant, MO

Criminal Charges We Defend in Florissant

We defend the full range of criminal charges across Florissant and North St. Louis County.

DWI Defense

DWI makes up roughly 40% of our caseload, and it is one of the most technical areas of criminal law. Our founding attorney completed the same National Highway Traffic Safety Administration training that officers use to run field sobriety tests, which lets us challenge that evidence on its own terms. We defend DWI at every level, from a first offense to a felony.

Drug Charges

From possession to distribution and trafficking, drug charges often rise or fall on how the evidence was found. We scrutinize the stop and the search first, because an unlawful search can end a case, and we look for treatment-based resolutions where they fit.

Assault and Violent Crimes

Assault and other violent crimes carry Missouri’s harshest penalties, and many turn on self-defense or on who the true aggressor was. We build these cases around the evidence, the injuries, and the account the state is relying on.

Domestic Violence

Domestic assault cases move fast and can bring a protective order before a conviction ever occurs. We defend the criminal charge and the protective order together, with care for both the facts and a client’s reputation.

Weapons Charges

We defend weapons charges under Chapter 571, including unlawful use of a weapon, felon in possession, and Armed Criminal Action, which can add mandatory prison time on top of another felony.

Theft and Property Crimes

Theft charges carry the extra weight of a crime of dishonesty that follows a person into job and housing applications, so we work to resolve them without a conviction wherever the facts allow.

Sex Offenses

Sex offenses are among the most serious charges a person can face, carrying prison and registration on conviction. We handle them with the discretion and technical scrutiny they demand.

Expungement

For those ready to move past an old case, expungement can clear an eligible record, and Missouri’s recent changes have shortened the waiting periods.

How We Defend a Criminal Case in Florissant

A strong defense starts with the evidence and how it was gathered. We examine the stop, the search, and the arrest, because evidence obtained in violation of the Fourth Amendment can be suppressed, and a case can fall apart without it.

We hold the prosecution to its burden of proof beyond a reasonable doubt, and we prepare every case as if it is going to trial. In practice, that means obtaining all discovery, especially video, on every case, and conducting the witness interviews a client asks for.

Where the facts support it, we pursue reduced charges or a dismissal, and when a case should be tried, it is ready for a jury. Preparing every case for trial also strengthens our hand at the negotiating table, because a prosecutor treats a defense that is ready to try a case differently than one that is only looking to plead. No outcome can be promised, but every client receives a defense built on the specific facts of the charge. We also keep clients informed at each step, because facing a case is stressful enough without being left in the dark about what is happening and why.

What a Criminal Conviction Can Cost

A criminal case is about far more than the immediate penalty. A conviction can follow a person for years. It shows up in background checks, can cost a job or a professional license, can affect housing and financial aid, and, for a felony, can strip the right to possess a firearm.

For non-citizens, some charges carry immigration consequences as well. Because so much rides on the outcome, we treat every case as worth defending fully, and we work first to keep a charge from becoming a conviction at all, whether through suppression of the evidence, a reduction, a dismissal, or a resolution that leaves no permanent record.

First-Time Offenders and Second Chances

Many of the people we represent have never been in trouble before, and for them a single case can feel like it threatens everything. Missouri law offers real paths to protect a clean record, including diversion programs, drug court, and a suspended imposition of sentence that lets an eligible person complete probation without a conviction entering the record.

What is realistic depends on the charge and the person’s history, but the goal on a first offense is almost always the same: to resolve the case in a way that does not define the years that follow. That belief in second chances, in helping good people who were wrongly accused or made a mistake, is a large part of why we do this work.

Why Choose Our Florissant Criminal Defense Attorneys

Criminal defense is all we do, and that focus shows in how we handle a case.

• We limit our practice to criminal defense and DWI, which keeps us in these courts constantly, not occasionally.
• Our founding attorney brings more than 25 years of experience in the St. Louis County courts.
• We prepare every case for trial, which protects a client whether the case is negotiated or tried.
• We handle most cases on a flat fee, with flexible payment plans.
• Our consultations are free and confidential, and the phone is answered around the clock.

Whether a client was wrongly accused or made a mistake, we work to protect their record, their freedom, and their future.

Flat-Fee Criminal Defense in Florissant

We handle most Florissant cases on a flat fee set at the start, so the cost is clear from the beginning, with no hourly surprises. Flexible payment plans keep a serious defense within reach, because the quality of a defense should not depend on the size of a retainer. A free consultation is the place to review the charge, weigh the options, and get a quote for a specific situation.

Speak With a Florissant Criminal Defense Lawyer

A criminal charge is serious, but the right response starts with a conversation. Our consultations are free and confidential, and we are available around the clock. Our office is in Sunset Hills, and we serve Florissant and North St. Louis County, with consultations in the office, by video, or at the jail when needed. For local court and jail information, see our Florissant criminal defense page.

Free consultations are available 24/7. Call or text any time.

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References

• Chapter 577, RSMo [Driving while intoxicated and alcohol offenses]
• Chapter 579, RSMo [Controlled substance offenses]
• Chapter 565, RSMo [Offenses against persons, including assault and domestic assault]
• Chapter 571, RSMo [Weapons offenses]
• Chapter 570, RSMo [Theft and property offenses]
• Chapter 566, RSMo [Sexual offenses]
• Chapter 455, RSMo [Orders of protection]
• §610.140, RSMo [Expungement of criminal records]