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Husband charged with misdemeanor domestic assault - case dismissed after securing affidavit of non-prosecution.

18-year old contacted by police for alleged sexual act with younger relative. Case declined by prosecutor after defense investigation and successful negotiations with police department.

Young college student faces charge of using false identification at local casino. Police officer recommends case be declined after meetings with counsel.

Woman arrested on east coast after manic episode. Secured release, resolved east coast citations and related theft case dismissed in St. Louis after successful diversion.

Drug case dismissed after referral to drug court.

Firearms dealer exonerated against ATF claims of improper sales.

Client charged with crime of perjury after testimony in civil case. Case dismissed after preliminary hearing.

Deferred prosecution leads to dismissal on casino theft misdemeanor.

Federal pseudoephedrine distribution (for production of meth) client receives reduced greater than 50% reduction in sentence after variance motion.

Client inadvertently brings knife through airport screening - case reduced to littering ordinance violation.

Child pornography suspect released on own recognizance after attorney contacts authorities before charging.

Client saved from marijuana and drug paraphernalia record with plea to amended littering citation and small fine.

Successful civil settlement with client's former employer who accused her of theft.

Client free after sexual misconduct case ends in mistrial.

Failure to register case, where client registered 24 hours late, dismissed after aggressive defense.

Federal misdemeanor marijuana possession (at the Gateway Arch) dismissed on payment of court costs.

Criminal nonsupport client gets suspended imposition of sentence with no lump sum payment due and no jail time.

Alleged assault between domestic partners declined for prosecution after attorney's intervention and negotiation with local law enforcement.

Federal money laundering client receives only six months on negotiated plea agreement.

Mother & daughter each charged with felony assault on police officer after police turned against victim of domestic disturbance. Mother's case dismissed at preliminary hearing. Daughter plead to amended misdemeanor with community service.

Client with health issues receives probation on federal methamphetamine case where she was buying psuedophed pills to supply boyfriend's addiction.

Accusations of tax fraud lead to civil resolution and no criminal charges.

Cold case sex offense declined by prosecutor after intervention by counsel.

Federal gun/drug case sentence successfully reduced from 20 years to less than 7.

Southeast asian client gets probation on white collar fraud case after successful argument that husband directed her criminal conduct.

City prosecutor recommends 3 years in prison but client gets suspended imposition of sentence and no jail time!

Client faces felony drug and DWI crimes in 3 counties - coordinated effort leads to dismissals and probation with short period of electronic home monitoring.

Misdemeanor trespass case dismissed by prosecutor on day of trial.

Federal money laundering case leads to deferred prosecution and no criminal record.

Military officer arrested by TSA for key chain pocket knife in his carry on. Concealed carry violation DISMISSED!

Expungement of check fraud arrest record along with successful immigration petition for NEXUS easy border crossing card.

Twenty-three year old with two priors faces mandatory life in prison on federal drug case but gets 10 years after lengthy, tough negotiations.

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As an attorney with over 25 years of experience, including 13 years as a prosecutor and more than a hundred criminal trials to his credit, our firm's founding attorney Mark A. Hammer has seen the criminal justice system from both sides. He understands the strategies that police and prosecutors use to build their cases and is familiar with the options that can help you avoid a conviction.

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St. Louis Area, MO 63105
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  • Does viewing child pornography constitute possession of it?

    On behalf of The Hammer Law Firm, LLC posted in Child Pornography on May 18, 2012.

    In Missouri and across the country, criminal courts have struggled to deal with one increasingly common question: for the purposes of criminal prosecution, is the act of viewing child pornography online the same as having possession of it? Like many...

  • Missouri woman sentenced to holidays in jail

    On behalf of The Hammer Law Firm, LLC posted in Criminal Defense on May 15, 2012.

    A Missouri judge recently handed down a unique criminal sentence to a woman who had been convicted in connection with a car accident that resulted in the deaths of a pregnant woman and her unborn twin daughters. For the next...

  • East St. Louis police accused of assault

    On behalf of The Hammer Law Firm, LLC posted in Assault on May 11, 2012.

    The Illinois State Police are reportedly investigating allegations of assault against two East St. Louis police officers. The East St. Louis police chief and other high-level officials are refusing to offer any significant details about the alleged incidents of assault,...

  • Missouri legislature debates new DWI law

    On behalf of The Hammer Law Firm, LLC posted in DWI/DUI on May 09, 2012.

    The Missouri House of Representatives is currently debating a bill that, if it passes, will require state residents who have been convicted of more than one DWI to meet additional requirements in order to have their driver's licenses reinstated. The...

  • Woman sentenced for St. Louis bank robbery

    On behalf of The Hammer Law Firm, LLC posted in Criminal Defense on May 05, 2012.

    A St. Louis woman has been sentenced to more than four years in a federal prison for allegedly transporting and hiding millions of dollars following a 2010 bank robbery. She is just one of 17 defendants in the case, who...

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