Filing A Civil Claim In A DUI Case If someone is injured as a result of a DUI-related accident, they may be able to seek compensation for any incurred damages in civil court with the help of a DC car accident lawyer. This kind of case will occur outside of any criminal proceedings involved in […]

Reasonable Suspicion Reasonable suspicion is a general criminal law concept that also applies to driving under the influence. It requires that officers have an objectively reasonable basis for suspecting criminal activity before detaining someone. It’s a standard that’s lower than probable cause (discussed below). Before pulling someone over, an officer needs only a reasonable suspicion […]

There has been a recent trend within the criminal justice system that has led to a decrease in the use of the death penalty around the country.  The public has apparently noticed.  The local ABC affiliate, KSPR, did a story this week about the decline in the use of the death penalty and interviewed criminal […]

The Springfield ABC affiliate, KSPR, recently ran a story explaining the Missouri Involuntary Manslaughter statute in more detail following a controversial Springfield case which has left the elected prosecutor and a Circuit Judge at odds.  Springfield criminal defense attorney Adam Woody was interviewed as to his opinion on the topic. Essentially, the involuntary manslaughter statute is […]

A recent Springfield case has again started the age old debate of “when can a person protect themselves in their own home?”  This freedom to protect oneself in their home is more commonly known as “the castle doctrine”.  The Springfield CBS affiliate, KOLR10, recently tackled the topic in a news story where they interviewed attorney Adam Woody […]

This has been a busy week here at the Law Office of Adam Woody.  Adam was interviewed by KSPR and KOLR10 regarding Tuesday’s Supreme Court decision, which determined that all breathalyzer results in DWI cases cannot be used against the driver in either the criminal case or to suspend their driver’s licenses, if that breathalyzer […]

Believe it or not, there is a fine line between conducting a fun, hopeful office lottery pool and gambling.  Make sure that if you conduct an office pool, have each contributing member throw in the same amount of money, and then have a group leader pool the money and go purchase the tickets.  DO NOT […]

The 18 year old who was convicted of vehicular manslaughter in Texas and received probation has been caught with his mother in Mexico.  Ethan Couch apparently fled the country while on probation, seemingly to avoid the requirements of supervision.  In handling numerous cases like this in my career, he was extremely fortunate to receive probation in […]

It seems that there is a different DWI checkpoint conducted by a different law enforcement agency in the Greene County area every single week.  In fact, just a couple of weeks ago, a checkpoint was conducted in a residential neighborhood in West Springfield from 4:00 p.m. until about 8:00 p.m.  Not only can these checkpoints […]

In a recent interview with the Springfield News-Leader, criminal defense attorney Adam Woody gave some opinions and insight into the unfortunate family murder case of Gypsy Blanchard that is gripping the Springfield community.  The News-Leader subsequently published an in-depth article detailing the conversation with Adam.  It is detailed and accurate.  For anyone interested in this […]