Criminal Defense Successes

The attorneys at Eng & Woods have served the Mid-Missouri area for more than 50 years. With decades of professional experience, our attorneys strive for the best possible outcome for every client. We stand behind our service and steadfast approach to legal representation.

Settlements

Case:

The client was pulled over in Boone County, Missouri, for failing to drive on the right half of the roadway. Performs poorly on field sobriety tests and subsequently blows .186 BAC. Charged with DWI.

Result:
Andrew Popplewell argued and won an administrative driver’s license case—the client’s license was returned. Through negotiations with the Prosecuting Attorney, the DWI criminal charge was reduced to careless and imprudent driving, a $350 fine. The client avoids loss of license, high-risk insurance, probation, jail and $500 SATOP class.

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The client was stopped in Columbia, Missouri, by the Columbia Missouri Police Department for squealing tires and rapid acceleration—failure of field sobriety tests, followed by arrest for driving while intoxicated.

Result:
Andrew Popplewell negotiated with the prosecuting attorney to dismiss the DWI charge. The client pleaded guilty to failure to use a turn signal and was fined.

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The client was stopped by the Missouri State Highway Patrol in Moberly, Missouri, for allegedly crossing over the fog line. A failure of field sobriety tests was followed by a breath alcohol test of .12 BAC. The client was charged with DWI in Randolph County, Missouri.

Result:
Andrew Popplewell filed, argued and won a motion to suppress evidence. All evidence obtained after the stop is suppressed, and the prosecutor dismissed the DWI.

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The client was pulled over in Columbia, Missouri, for traveling too long in the left-hand lane. A failure of field sobriety tests was followed by a refusal of a breath alcohol test. The client was charged with a DWI, second offense.

Result:
Andrew Popplewell filed, argued and won a motion to suppress evidence. All evidence obtained after the stop was suppressed. The prosecutor dismissed DWI, sparing the client confinement in jail and an ignition interlock requirement.

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The client was stopped in Columbia, Missouri, by a University of Missouri Police Officer for crossing over the center line near Harpo’s Bar and Grill. The breath test results were .09 and .083. The client was charged with DWI and possession of a Fake ID.

Result:
Partner Andrew Popplewell filed, argued and won a motion to suppress evidence. All evidence obtained after the stop was suppressed. The prosecutor dismissed DWI and Fake ID charges. The bond money was returned to the client.

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A University of Missouri student was stopped by the University of Missouri Police Department because her passenger was hanging out of the window yelling. The client performed well on field sobriety tests but was subsequently arrested and charged with DWI. The breath alcohol test was over .08.

Result:
Andrew Popplewell tried the DWI case to a judge, resulting in a not-guilty verdict.

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A University of Missouri student was arrested for driving while intoxicated by the Columbia Missouri Police Department after a single-vehicle rollover accident on Rock Quarry Road.

Result:
Andrew Popplewell tried the DWI case to the City of Columbia Municipal Court Judge. The court found reasonable doubt that the client was the driver, resulting in a not-guilty verdict.

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A client was charged with driving while intoxicated. The client was stopped on Grindstone Ave. in Columbia for allegedly crossing fog lines and subsequently blew a .146 BAC.

Result:
Eng & Woods’ motion to suppress evidence was successful, and the charges were dismissed.

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A client allegedly crossed over a fog line on Stadium Blvd. in Columbia, Missouri, and subsequently blew a .11 BAC. The client was charged with a second driving while intoxicated charge.

Result:
Eng & Woods’ motion to suppress was heard in front of a judge and was successful. All charges were subsequently dismissed.

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A client was allegedly charged with failure to use a turn signal at US Highway 63 and Grindstone in Columbia, Missouri. The client subsequently blew a .12 BAC and was charged with driving while intoxicated.

Result:
Eng & Woods’ motion to suppress was heard in front of the judge and was successful. All charges were dismissed.

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A client in Callaway County blew a .09 BAC and was arrested for driving while intoxicated

Result:
A suspended imposition of sentence with no conviction or loss of license for the client.

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A client rolled a vehicle in a single-vehicle accident, blew a .16 BAC, and was subsequently charged with driving while intoxicated and careless and imprudent driving.

Result:
A suspended imposition of sentence on both charges and no conviction.

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A client was pulled over in Columbia, Missouri, on Providence and Burnam for failure to use a turn signal and subsequently blew a .146 BAC. The client was charged with driving while intoxicated.

Result:
A suspended imposition of sentence, and the client received no conviction.

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A 19-year-old driver was pulled over in Howard County for speeding and subsequently blew a .09 BAC.

Result:
Through negotiations with the prosecutor, charges were reduced to a minor in possession of alcohol.

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A client in Boone County is pulled over for failure to use a turn signal and allegedly crossed the center line. The client subsequently blew a .095 BAC and was charged with driving while intoxicated, possession of under 35 grams of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, and minor in possession of alcohol.

Result:
All charges except minor in possession of alcohol were completely dismissed.

Case:

A client was pulled over for failing to use the right-hand lane where two or more lanes travel in the same direction. The client performed poorly on field sobriety testing, subsequently blew .181 BAC, and was arrested on a second DWI charge. Andrew Popplewell filed a motion to suppress evidence, arguing a lack of probable cause to stop the vehicle. The motion was argued and granted.

Result:
Charges were dismissed by the Boone County prosecuting attorney.

Case:

Four students in a vehicle with a sober driver were stopped at a checkpoint and subsequently charged with MIPs and fake IDs.

Result:
All charges were dismissed following the filing of a motion to suppress evidence.

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A University of Missouri student was arrested at a football game tailgate for a minor in possession of alcohol, which was charged in the City of Columbia Municipal Court.

Result:
Andrew Popplewell filed, argued and won a motion to suppress evidence. The prosecutor dismissed the MIP charge.

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A University of Missouri student was arrested by the University of Missouri Police Department in Greek Town for a minor in possession of alcohol and possession of false ID.

Result:
Andrew Popplewell filed a motion to suppress evidence. The prosecutor dismissed the case.

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A minor walking down the street holding a plastic cup was stopped by the police and subsequently issued a ticket for minor in possession of alcohol.

Result:
A motion to suppress was successfully argued to a judge, and all charges were dismissed.

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Police conducted a non-consensual search of a client’s dorm room at the University of Missouri, found alcohol, and charged the client with a minor in possession of alcohol.

Result:
The case was tried in front of a judge, and all charges were dismissed.

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A client’s father left beer in her dorm room, which was subsequently searched by the University of Missouri Police.

Result:
Through negotiations with the prosecutor, the case was dismissed.

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A University of Missouri student was arrested by the Columbia Missouri Police Department and charged with possession of less than 35 grams of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Result:
Andrew Popplewell negotiated with the prosecuting attorney, and all charges were dismissed.

Case:

Two clients smoking marijuana in a car on top of a parking garage were approached by a University of Missouri Police officer and charged with possession of less than 35 grams of marijuana.

Result:
All charges were dismissed.

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A client was charged with a class B felony intent to distribute marijuana for being in possession of 10 packages of marijuana, scales and cash.

Result:
The charges were reduced to misdemeanor possession of under 35 grams of marijuana.

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A client was stopped and arrested by Missouri State Highway Patrol for possessing over seven pounds of marijuana. The client was charged with a class B felony intent to distribute a controlled substance.

Result:
Charges were lowered to a class C felony possession of a controlled substance, imposition of sentence suspended and no conviction with the successful completion of probation.

Case:

A client was charged with a class B distribution of a controlled substance and a class C felony possession of a controlled substance after a search of the client’s residence discovered growing marijuana plants and prescription pills.

Result:
All charges reduced to class A possession of under 35 grams of marijuana and a $300.00 fine.

Case:

A medical doctor was accused of writing a fraudulent prescription for Adderall and charged with a felony.

Result:
Charges were reduced to a misdemeanor trespass.

Case:

A client was charged with felony possession of a controlled substance, heroin.

Result:
The charges were reduced to possession of drug paraphernalia, class A misdemeanor.

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A client was charged with felony possession of a controlled substance, cocaine.

Result:
The charges were reduced to class A misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia and a $500.00 fine.

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A client was charged with one count of class A felony assault in the first degree, one count of felony armed criminal action, and three counts of class B felony of unlawful use of a weapon. The client faced up to life imprisonment with parole eligibility after 85% of the time served.

Result:
A three-day jury trial resulted in not-guilty verdicts on all five counts.

Case:

A client was charged with involuntary manslaughter for allegedly operating a boat while in an intoxicated condition and striking and killing a swimmer in the lake.

Result:
After a two-day jury trial, the client was found not guilty of involuntary manslaughter and received a $500.00 fine on a boating while intoxicated charge.

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A client was charged with a felony unlawful use of a weapon, property damage, and third-degree domestic assault.

Result:
All charges were dropped.

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A client was charged with second-degree felony domestic assault and class B felony production of a controlled substance after police were called following a domestic disturbance and discovered seven marijuana plants growing in the client’s residence.

Result:
Through negotiations with the prosecutor, all charges were reduced to a misdemeanor peace disturbance.

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A client was arrested for throwing punches and shoving in front of Brookside Apartments in Columbia and charged with assault.

Result:
The charges were reduced to a loud noise violation.

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A client was charged with felonious restraint and domestic assault in the third degree for allegedly striking a significant other in the mouth and refusing the significant other to leave the vehicle.

Result:
All charges were dismissed.

Case:

Several clients were arrested for being in an apartment complex pool after hours.

Result:
Through negotiations with the prosecutor, all charges were dismissed.

Case:

A client was charged in Federal Court for embezzling funds from the bank where he was employed.

Result:
The client pleaded guilty. The government recommendation was for a term of imprisonment of 27 to 33 months. The judge was convinced to sentence the client to a lower term of imprisonment of 12 months and one day.

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Criminal Defense Successes

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