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  • 2025
    • May
      • What Are the Key Differences Between Petty Theft and Robbery Charges?
    • April
      • Potential Defenses for Drug Possession Charges in Missouri
    • March
      • Do All Criminal Cases Have Juries?
    • February
      • What Are the Consequences of Violating a Restraining Order?
    • January
      • What Are Violent Crimes & Why Are They So Serious
  • 2024
    • December
      • What Are The Penalties for Indecent Exposure in Missouri?
    • November
      • What Is Sexual Misconduct?
    • October
      • Can Someone Be Charged For Prostitution If No Money Changes Hands?
    • September
      • Self-Defense & When This Applies to Criminal Cases
    • August
      • How Social Media Impacts Criminal Cases
    • June
      • Common Defenses to Theft Crimes
      • Probation Violations & Your Rights
    • May
      • Extradition: When It Does & Doesn't Apply
    • April
      • When Are Juveniles Charged As Adults?
    • January
      • Common Legal Defenses Against Drug Trafficking Charges
  • 2023
    • November
      • The Role of DNA Evidence in Criminal Defense Cases
    • September
      • Can Someone Be Charged with a Sex Crime Based Solely on an Accusation?
      • Common Legal Defenses Against False Accusations of Sex Crimes
      • Simple Possession vs. Possession with Intent in Missouri: What's the Difference?
    • July
      • Underage DWI Laws & Penalties in Missouri
      • What Happens If a Commercial Driver Gets a DWI in Missouri?
    • May
      • Probation Violation and Employment: Navigating the Impact on Job Stability
      • Theft Expungement in Missouri: Clearing Your Record and Moving Forward
    • March
      • KMOV St. Louis News Interviews Attorney Mark Hammer to Talk About Revoking Bonds
  • 2020
    • September
      • Wrongful Arrests & Sex Crime Convictions
      • Understanding RSMo § 571.030 | Unlawful Use of Weapons
    • June
      • Can I Get My Accuser to Drop Domestic Violence Charges?
  • 2019
    • November
      • Mark Hammer Enjoys 3 Years of Super Lawyers® Recognition
    • September
      • The Hammer Law Firm Sponsors Local Non-Profit, Lift for Life Gym
    • July
      • Attorney Chiravollatti Sworn in as Ballwin’s New Provisional Judge
      • The Consequences of Being Found Guilty of a Title IX Violation
    • February
      • Harsher Penalties on Drug Crimes Due to Heroin-Opiate Deaths on the Rise
  • 2018
    • December
      • Is It Rape If Both Parties Are Drunk?
    • July
      • Attorney Mark Hammer Performs Lifesaving CPR in Court
    • June
      • Is Not Knowing a Minor’s Age a Valid Statutory Rape Defense?
    • January
      • Juvenile Crimes: How to Protect Your Children from Conviction
      • Can I Appeal the Court's Decision?
  • 2017
    • December
      • Can Police Search My Car Without a Warrant?
      • Cyber Crimes & Your Rights
    • November
      • What to Expect at Juvenile Court
      • When Is Marijuana Use Legal in Missouri?
    • October
      • Will My Child Be Tried as a Juvenile or an Adult?
    • September
      • Missouri Disorderly Conduct Penalties
      • When is a DWI a Felony in Missouri?
    • August
      • Can I Get a DWI for Driving Under the Influence of Marijuana?
    • June
      • Everything You Need to Know About Ignition Interlock Devices
      • What is Probable Cause and Why is it Important?
    • April
      • Can I Get a Restraining Order Removed?
    • March
      • Legal Defenses for Stalking
      • False Accusation of Sexual Assault: What Do I Do?
    • February
      • Drug Crimes: What's the Difference between Possession & Trafficking?
    • January
      • Revisions to Missouri Criminal Code Now in Effect
      • Can You Be Arrested for Possessing Stolen Property?
  • 2016
    • December
      • Shoplifting Penalties in St. Louis
    • November
      • Federal Crimes: How They're Different From State Crimes
    • October
      • Harsh Missouri Halloween Law Restricts the Rights of Sex Offenders
    • August
      • Missouri Supreme Court Decision Cites Poorly Worded Law that Makes Most Theft Crimes Misdemeanors
      • Alternative Sentencing: Missouri's Drug Court Program
    • July
      • St. Louis Cracks Down on Fireworks & DWIs for Fourth of July
    • June
      • Multiple DWI Offenses and Enhanced Penalties
    • May
      • Can Police Force You to Unlock Your Phone?
    • April
      • President Obama Continues Pursuit for Drug Sentencing Reform
    • March
      • St. Louis County Now Has a Prescription Drug Monitoring Law
    • January
      • MO Supreme Court DWI Ruling May Impact Thousands
      • Are Plea Bargains Worth It?
  • 2015
    • December
      • Missouri Law Enforcement Steps Up Holiday DWI Patrols
    • November
      • Is "Black Wednesday" the Biggest Drinking Night of the Year?
    • August
      • Missouri Measure May Change Process to Regain Driver's License after a Drunk Driving Offense
    • July
      • Will Prisoners Now Be Eligible for Pell Grants?
    • June
      • College Teen Draws Swastika in Dorm and Is Charged with a Hate Crime
    • May
      • Attorneys Nicole Chiravollatti and Mark Hammer Complete Semester Teaching Trial Advocacy
    • April
      • Exclusion of Black Jurors Highlights a Problem in St. Louis Justice System
      • Fourth Consecutive Trial Win for The Hammer Law Firm, LLC
      • When Is Search and Seizure Lawful?
      • Stories in “Hidden Faces of Courage” Lends a Voice to Incarcerated Women Leaving Prison
      • Man Serving Enhanced Sentence for Drug Possession Finds Life Renewed Through Art
    • March
      • Proposed Legislation Would Improve Unfair Mandatory Minimum Sentencing
      • Ferguson Police Chief Resigns After Federal Findings of Racial Bias
    • February
      • Crime Is Up in St. Louis Due to "Ferguson Effect"
      • Kansas & Missouri Work Together on New Bill to Prevent Gun Violence
      • Should Life Sentences Be Reversed for Juvenile Offenders?
    • January
      • Missouri's Alarming African-American Incarceration Rate
      • Missouri Incarceration Rates Among Highest in the Country
      • African American Incarceration Rates Continue to Grow
      • United States Ranks #1 for Inmates & Prisons
  • 2014
    • December
      • Why the U.S. Needs to Reform Mandatory Minimum Sentencing
      • Drugs & Crime in America
      • The Hammer Law Firm, LLC set to Teach Trial Advocacy Class
    • October
      • What Missouri's Amendment 2 Means for Criminal Justice
    • July
      • The Ins and Outs of Missouri's Statutory Rape Laws
      • Sexual Contact with a Student Charges in Missouri
      • St. Louis Criminal Attorney Nicole Chiravollatti Endorses Candidate for County Executive
      • Federal Investigations and the Importance of Involving an Attorney
    • June
      • The Hammer Law Firm Supports Criminal Justice Non-Profit FAMM (Families Against Mandatory Minimums)
      • Supreme Court Rules Police Need Warrants to Search Cellphones
    • May
      • Prevention / Intervention vs. Punishment for Young Offenders
      • St. Louis Criminal Attorney Nicole Chiravollatti to Attend Municipal and Associate Circuit Judges Annual Courts Conference
      • The Purpose of the Prison System
      • Botched Execution Should “Provoke Constitutional Challenges” to the Death Penalty
    • March
      • Veterans Court in St. Louis
    • January
      • Mark Hammer Appointed Lead Panel Attorney
      • “Team Hammer” Supports ALS Charities
  • 2013
    • December
      • A Holiday Gift from The Hammer Law Firm, LLC
      • Attorney Nicole Chiravollatti Attends Missouri Municipal and Associate Circuit Judges Annual Conference
      • Attorneys Mark Hammer and Nicole Chiravollatti Conclude Another Year of Teaching
    • July
      • Background Checks & Criminal Convictions
      • New Missouri Laws Bring Changes to Sex Crimes & Prosecution
    • June
      • Collateral Consequences of a Criminal Conviction
    • May
      • Why You Should Never Talk to the Police
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