St. Louis Criminal Law Blog

For many business professionals, the temptation to bribe colleagues and bosses proves apparent. Hoping to receive more compensation, authority or special treatment for specific job promotions constitutes a legal criminal action in many respects.

If a court finds you guilty of bribery, you may subject yourself to serious consequences in Missouri. To avoid criminal charges, all company employees should avoid attempting to persuade colleagues by means of collateral, or you and your business entity could find yourselves in personal and company turmoil.

It may be difficult to accurately estimate the number people who been saved from serious injuries or from losing their lives due to the use of safety belts. Though many people in Missouri benefit from these safety devices, they are only effective if a driver or passenger chooses to utilize them. Unfortunately, a man in Missouri now faces accusations of drunk driving and other related charges following a crash that left a passenger in his vehicle -- who was not wearing a safety belt -- suffering serious injuries.

The incident is said to have happened on a Saturday morning in mid-July. According to reports, a 44-year-old man was driving on a Missouri road. Unfortunately, he was allegedly unable to negotiate a turn, causing his vehicle to exit the roadway.

The average person in Missouri likely has little experience with the criminal justice system. If an individual is accused of a crime, he or she may unfortunately have little idea how to respond to such accusations. Unfortunately, a man may now be unsure of his legal options after he was recently indicted on embezzlement charges.

The indictment was handed down on a day in early June. The defendant is a 44-year-old man, facing accusations of embezzling from his employer, Brewer Science. He was reportedly hired to serve as the company's director of information systems in 2001. At that time, reports indicate, he was given a company credit card to allow him to buy computer equipment and software for the company.

A misdemeanor, by definition, is a “lesser crime.” In contrast to felonies, misdemeanors are punishable by a fine and/or county jail time for up to a year. Offenders who are charged with a misdemeanor alone will not face a state prison term. They will also be tried in a local court.

Some of the common misdemeanors we may think of are petty theft, trespassing, vandalism, possession of cannabis and public intoxication. However, the types of crimes that are considered misdemeanors depend on state jurisdiction and can be classified differently. Here are a few common examples of Missouri misdemeanors: