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Attorney Erica Mynarich on “Is It Legal To…”, a Missouri Bar podcast, Discussing the Importance of Knowing Your Rights
Is it Legal to...a Missouri Bar podcast · Is it Legal to... Criminal Charges In this special project of The Missouri Bar, Bob Priddy and Farrah Fite talk with Missouri lawyers about the laws that impact our daily lives. Each episode also features a Legal-Ease...
Thomas Carver Named One of the 30 Most Powerful White-Collar Lawyers in Missouri
In the November 2020 edition of THE POWER LIST from Missouri Lawyers Media, Thomas Carver of Carver, Cantin & Mynarich was named a Power 30 lawyer in white-collar defense, placing him among the top 30 Missouri lawyers in his practice area. The publication’s...
Fraud After COVID-19: The CARES Act and Wire Fraud, Bank Fraud, Money Laundering, and Aggravated Identity Theft Charges
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act was enacted March 29, 2020 to provide emergency financial assistance to Americans suffering the economic effects resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. Any time that the Government authorizes loans,...
Thomas Carver Named Best Lawyers 2021 Lawyer of the Year
Carver, Cantin & Mynarich is pleased to announce that founding partner Thomas Carver was recently recognized by Best Lawyers in America as 2021 “Lawyer of the Year” in the area of Criminal Defense: White-Collar Crime in Springfield, Missouri. This year’s...
Lifetime Supervision and GPS Monitoring of Missouri Sex Offenders
In Missouri persons found guilty of or pleading guilty to certain sex offenses are subjected to a lifetime of supervision and GPS monitoring. While Missouri courts have held that lifetime supervision is a collateral, and not a direct, consequence of conviction the...
Should I take a polygraph a.k.a. “lie detector test”?
If the police ask you to take a lie detector test, we strongly urge you to tell the police you will not answer questions without a lawyer. EVEN IF YOU ARE INNOCENT!! Then hire us to discuss the dangers of taking such a test. For example, the wording of the questions...
Top Representation for Sexual Contact with a Student in Missouri
Carver, Cantin and Mynarich, LLC has represented numerous school employees charged with sexual contact with a student in Missouri. The current statute making such contact a crime can be found at RSMo. §566.086...
Can that Altered Serial Number on the Firearm Seized from Your Client Still Be Seen with the Naked Eye?
If So, Object to that Four-Level Enhancement Citing the Sixth Circuit’s Recent Decision in U.S. v. Sands, 948 F.3d 709 (6th Cir. 2020).When a defendant pleads guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm, there are several enhancements that may be applied under...
What You Need to Know About Missouri’s “Revenge Porn” Statute
First, imagine a scenario where a couple is stuck in their home because of the coronavirus. They are drinking some cocktails, and they get the idea to make some “home movies” of the more risqué variety. Skip ahead a month and they are sick of sheltering in place and...
Everything You Need to Know about the Federal Child Pornography Restitution Statute
New Minimum of $3000.00 Per Victim Under the Federal Child Pornography Restitution StatuteDefendants who are convicted of possession, receipt, or distribution of child pornography are often surprised to learn that as part of their sentence, they will be ordered to pay...
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