Richard A. Gartner, lawyers in St. Charles, MO, Missouri

REVOCATION OF PAROLE

A prisoner who is granted parole is required to abide by all the terms and conditions of his or her parole. If the prisoner violates any of the terms and conditions of his or her parole or if the prisoner commits a criminal offense while on parole, the prisoner's parole may be revoked. More...

VEHICLE SEARCHES

The police may search an automobile as long as they have probable cause for the search. Probable cause is the reasonable belief on the part of the police that a crime has been committed or that a crime is about to be committed. More...

FEDERAL LAWS REGARDING TAMPERING WITH CONSUMER PRODUCTS

The Federal Anti-Tampering Act of 1983 (Act) makes it a federal criminal offense to tamper with consumer products or to engage in related conduct. The Act was enacted as a result of the Tylenol poisoning deaths that occurred in Chicago in 1982. The Act does not prevent state or local authorities from prosecuting persons for conduct that violates the Act. The federal government often refers cases to state and local authorities when there is no significant federal interest in the prosecution. More...

MODIFICATION, REDUCTION, & TERMINATION OF PROBATION

A trial judge generally has discretion whether to grant probation to a defendant. In accordance with that discretion, the trial judge is also entitled to modify, to reduce, or to terminate the defendant's probation. More...

A DEFENDANT'S RIGHT TO REMAIN SILENT DURING TRIAL

The Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution provides that no person shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself or herself. The self-incrimination privilege of the Fifth Amendment means that a defendant cannot be compelled to testify at his or her criminal trialMore...