Defending yourself should not result in criminal charges. However, in Missouri, even lawful self-defense can lead to an arrest if you are not careful. Misunderstanding, rushed decisions and aggressive prosecution can quickly turn your right to protect yourself into a gun crime case. Knowing how Missouri’s self-defense laws work and where they can go wrong […]

Just last week a student at Central High School in Springfield, Missouri was arrested for possessing a firearm on school grounds after a gun was accidentally discharged from his backpack as he was passing it to another student.  Springfield criminal defense attorney Adam Woody was interviewed on the local CBS affiliate, KOLR10, regarding the potential […]