PMCW Law

A criminal record can affect you for the rest of your life. If you are facing charges for some sort of drug-related crime, it is important that you seek an experienced criminal defense attorney at the Lake of the Ozarks immediately. Our Camden County attorneys can walk you through your options and prepare a defense that can meet your specific needs. To get a free consultation with the Lake of the Ozarks criminal defense attorneys at Phillips, McElyea, Carpenter, and Welch call 573-346-7231. Keep reading to learn what the different punishments for different drug-related crimes can be. Source:  https://statelaws.findlaw.com/missouri-law/missouri-drug-laws.html Crime: Possession of Drugs Other Than Marijuana Punishment:  Possession of any other type of drug besides marijuana (regardless of amount) is a class C felony, punishable by up to 7 years in prison, $10,000 fine. Crime: Possession of Marijuana Punishment:  Possession of 10 grams or less: Misdemeano...

Suppose you are in a situation where you feel you have been personally wronged, or you believe that several people have been put at risk. How do you take legal action? What type of action do you take? In our legal system, cases can take one of two forms: civil cases and criminal cases : Civil Law Civil Law cases address issues between individual persons and/or organizations. These cases usually arise when an individual (the "plaintiff") feels he/she has been wronged and seeks financial reimbursement or to prohibit and/or allow certain actions. The accused individual or organization (the "defendant") then has an opportunity to state their case and defend themselves. These types of cases generally involve situations that are unique to the plaintiff, such as individual loss of time/money/wages or the defendant's failure to uphold his/her end of a contract. Typically, the verdict of these cases favors whichever party produced the strongest evidence. In a ...