It appears we have seen the last of springfieldmugshots.com.  Last month, the owners of Mugshots.com were arrested on charges of extortion, money laundering, and identity theft. The website used data from police and sheriffs’ department websites, collected names, booking photos, and charges. Then, they published the information online without the person’s consent. To add insult […]

On Governor Greitens’ last day in office, he signed House Bill 1558 into law, which creates the felony offense of nonconsensual dissemination of private sexual images. Prior to Greitens’ approval, the Missouri legislature approved the bill banning “revenge porn” unanimously. Missouri joins 38 states and the District of Columbia in outlawing revenge porn. Missouri Senator […]

One of the best-selling music artists of all time, Prince, recently died after taking fake Vicodin laced with fentanyl. An icon of artistry and individuality, Prince’s opioid-related death sent shock waves across the world. Charges were not filed in relation to his death because law enforcement could not determine who provided Prince with the drugs. […]

Day 3 of jury selection will continue today in St. Louis for the felony invasion of privacy trial of Missouri Governor Eric Greitens. Watch Adam on KOLR 10 Daybreak as he provides valuable insight in regards to jury selection. Click here to watch the full story.

When it comes to a client testifying in his or her own defense or in choosing to assert their Fifth Amendment right to remain silent, attorneys must weigh a multitude of factors to provide experienced advice.  One primary factor is whether a client has any criminal history.  In a criminal case, a defendant’s criminal history […]

The benefit of having a criminal defense attorney by your side during criminal trial proceedings is clear. For this reason, it is not only advised that people seek representation from a lawyer when facing a crime, it is a legal right. Even defendants who have no money to afford an attorney of their own will […]

At it’s annual meeting on April 20, 2018 in Springfield, Mo., the Missouri Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (MACDL) named Springfield criminal defense attorney Adam Woody was named Vice President of the organization.  The organization consists of over 450 attorneys from across the state. MACDL is dedicated to protecting the rights of criminally accused through […]

If you recently received drug charges, you may think that it is not worth it to fight them. Maybe you believe that the evidence against you is quite strong, or maybe you feel that a simple charge like drug possession is no big deal. In reality, neither of these are very good reasons to opt […]

Springfield criminal defense attorney Adam Woody was interviewed by the local CBS affiliate KOLR10 earlier this week regarding the case involving Governor Eric Greitens. We found out a few weeks ago that a Judge denied the request for a Greitens to waive his right to a jury trial. In this KOLR10 interview, Adam discusses the […]

Springfield criminal defense attorney Adam Woody was interviewed by the local CBS affiliate KOLR10 earlier this week regarding the new details surrounding the case with Missouri Governor Eric Greitens, coming out of the bombshell report from the legislative committee investigating his case.  In this installment, KOLR10 digs a little deeper into the details in the […]