Felony charges are exceptionally serious charges that can follow you into your future and wreak professional, financial, emotional, and social havoc in the process. In fact, it is difficult to overstate the significance a felony charge – much less a conviction – can have on your life moving forward. If you’re facing a felony charge – or fear that you soon may be – you need the professional legal counsel of a dedicated Missouri criminal defense attorney on your side.
The State of Missouri imposes serious fines and penalties for felony convictions, and these consequences are difficult enough. Once these are behind you, however, the matter is not put to rest – you will continue to face considerable setbacks that can make pursuing your goals far more difficult.
Employers generally have the legal right to do background checks – at which point, even a felony charge without a conviction can do serious damage. Prospective employers can also ask you outright if you have any misdemeanors or felonies on your record. It’s important to also note that there are some professions – such as law enforcement – from which convicted felons are strictly barred.
If you are a foreign national in the United States, a criminal record can dash your hopes of obtaining a green card, can impede your chances of becoming a naturalized citizen, and can even alter your current legal immigration status.
A felony conviction can severely limit your ability to rent an apartment or house. It can also interfere with your ability to obtain a home loan and purchase your dream house.
A misdemeanor or felony conviction that involves being under the influence of alcohol – or another intoxicating drug – behind the wheel can lead to suspension of your driver’s license, which can interfere with your ability to get and keep a job.
If you have dreams of furthering your education, a misdemeanor or felony conviction can thwart your ability to obtain a federal student loan, gain acceptance into the school of your choice, or live on campus.
In Missouri, all felons are banned from possessing guns. This is a lifetime ban, and it includes nonviolent felonies.
If you are working toward professional licensure or have already earned it in your field, a felony conviction could change all that.
The consequences of a felony conviction in Missouri are swift and harsh. If you’re facing a felony charge, Scott Hamblin at Scott Hamblin Attorney at Law in Jefferson City is a practiced criminal defense attorney whose more than 20 years of impressive experience handling challenging cases make him an excellent legal resource for you. Your future is too important not to bring your fiercest defense, and our skilled legal team is standing by to help – so please don’t wait to reach out and contact us for more information about what we can do for you today.
A Jefferson City man faced DUI charges following a field sobriety test. Charges against the defendant were dropped after Scott successfully maintained the client’s claims that the test results were inaccurate. While the client initially appeared to be in a difficult situation, Scott was able to push investigators to determine the sobriety test results as invalid, so the charges were dismissed.
A mother was seeking sole custody of her children following a divorce. The father refused to cooperate, leaving the client in a difficult situation as she felt as though her children didn’t have a voice. Scott recognized her need for an advocate and carefully listened to the children’s wishes, which conclusively helped the client achieve sole custody of her children and protected their best interests.
A client from Fulton was accused of drug possession as a result of a home search. While drug charges may potentially be filed as a Class C felony involving severe consequences, Scott was able to help the client receive a reduced sentence. Ultimately, the client faced significantly smaller penalties compared to the initial charges.
Scott assisted a defendant in a particularly challenging divorce case in which the other spouse was not cooperating. Scott was able to help the client avoid court through an aggressive legal approach to resolve all outstanding disagreements while maintaining the client’s long-term needs.
One client sought legal assistance after an altercation with another individual in Jefferson City. The client was arrested on assault charges despite allegedly not starting the fight. Since an arrest can lead to life-altering penalties such as being terminated from employment and serving jail time, Scott was able to build a solid legal defense in the client’s favor and argued in favor of the client’s innocence.
A grandparent sought visitation rights to his grandchild after the parent tried to block him. Scott takes grandparents’ rights very seriously, and so he devised a strategy to help the grandparent set a visitation schedule. Scott developed a strategy to show that the child’s best interests were fulfilled through the grandparent’s ability to visit the child, helping push the case towards a resolution in the client’s favor.
Scott assisted a client who was injured in a car accident due to another driver’s negligence. The defendant claimed that the opposing party using their phone at the time of the crash, and Scott emphasized this claim to show that the other driver was at fault for the client’s injuries. The case concluded with the client receiving the necessary compensation for medical bills following a long hospital stay due to injuries.
My husband and I hired Mr Hamblin for a criminal matter that happen to me by accident I had some issues that happen and I have never been in any trouble. However I did some research on criminal defense attorneys and Mr. Hamblin named appeared. I did some research on him and found that he use to be a prosecuting attorney. Any way making a long story short we hired Mr . Hamblin for my defense lawyer,he did not judge me for what had happened, he provided me with straight foward answers and he knew the law very well I…
Scott represented me on a matter that was small, but very important to me. Scott was professional, honest and informative every step of the way. Even though my case was a small one, I never felt any less than his most important client whenever we met or had court appearances. I am absolutely certain that I could not have achieved a better outcome unrepresented or with any other attorney.
Scott Hamblin is a no-nonsense, very knowledgeable attorney who is dedicated to helping his clients understand their options. Scott will go the extra mile for his clients to make sure they are taken care of, and informed. He is our family's "go-to" attorney and we highly recommend him.
Scott handled two cases for me and was great. Scott has great bedside manner and answered all my questions to where I could understand them. He is a class A attorney and I would recommend him to anyone.
Fabulous attorney!!
Scott did a great job handling our custody case. He fought for us every step of the way and got things done quickly. He even refunded over half of our retainer because he got the case handled quicker than expected. I would recommend him to anyone.
Scott is an extremely knowledgeable lawyer. Gives his 100% on every case.
I'm not sure where the one star review came from, but Scott is a wonderful attorney! He did such a great job, didn't rush me in my consultation and helped me win my case! Thanks again Scott!
Helped my family with a variety of issues!
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