Traffic and DUI

November is Drowsy Driving Awareness Month. This is an excellent opportunity to think about your driving habits and how the quality and duration of your sleep directly impact your mental processing, reaction time, and impulse control. Studies have found that, after just 18 hours without sleep,...

If you want to reduce your risks of causing or being involved in an accident this winter, there are some very simple steps you can take – and they all start with paying attention. Distraction is the leading cause of car accidents in the United States. Sometimes a secondary factor to things like...

When charged with a crime , the first question most people have is, “Am I going to go to jail?” Of course, that depends on the crime, but in most circumstances, the honest answer to that is, “probably not.” Jail time is reserved for the most serious of offenses and not typically doled out for minor...

If you have been arrested and charged with assault, you will want an attorney on your side as soon as possible. This is absolutely true for first and second-degree cases, but even for third-degree assault charges, where consequences may not be as large, having an attorney is the best way to protect...

AAA projects 54.3 million people will travel more than 50 miles to celebrate this upcoming Thanksgiving, marking a 4.8% increase over last year. Of the total number, 48.5 million people are expected to travel by car to their destination, placing 2.5 million more vehicles on the road than last year’...

If you’ve been arrested for possession of a controlled substance - whether it’s a minor offense for marijuana or a large offense for cocaine or heroin - you need a drug possession defense attorney on your side right away. Ed Brown and our criminal defense team have decades of experience helping...

In this short video, St. Louis traffic ticket defense attorney Ed Brown discusses different types of cases we handle. Most traffic offenses can be dealt with for $50-$100 in fees, which can be significantly less than the costs associated with a ticket, particularly in the long run. If you live in...

In this short video, St. Louis criminal defense attorney Ed Brown discusses why it is important to have a lawyer present when talking to law enforcement. If you have been arrested or are currently facing charges for a criminal act, the law is not on working on your behalf, but a defense attorney...

Would you download a breathalyzer app on your smartphone, if it was free and could help prevent you from getting arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI)? Chances are it ranks right up there on your “To Do List” about as high as wanting to hear fingernails on a chalkboard, getting...

An off-duty St Louis police officer was recently placed under arrest after reportedly crashing into a city-owned, Fire department SUV that had been parked outside of a fire department chief’s house. The officer, 37, was reportedly not injured in the auto wreck , and he is currently being...