Recent unrest sparked by perceived police abuse has called for reform, police defunding, and demand for accountability. A Law Enforcement Officer, (LEO), should be aware of the doctrine of “qualified immunity” which protects government officials from liability for...

The right to be left alone, the right to silence, and to be free from harassment are rights often cited as essential to the First Amendment, but are being put to the test in the communications age due to the abusive potential of modern electronic communication. Free...

Missouri law prohibits knowingly communicating a threat to another person if it frightens, intimidates, or causes emotional distress. You cannot use coarse language, offensive to one’s “average sensibility” that puts another person in reasonable apprehension of...

25 years ago a bully was a kid shoving another kid or beating him up on the playground. Today, a bully doesn’t have to use fists but could be a faceless, hidden person hiding behind a text message, a Facebook post, or a Snapchat.   Schools today are working for zero...

In the last 5 years I was honored to be a guest over 200 times on the Matt Canovi “Gun Show” on Saturday mornings (KSFG 104.1 FM and 1260 AM) Matt featured a number of guests including doctors, judges, military veterans, police officers, and most recently fellow...

R E S U M E DEE WAMPLER 1. Business: 2974 E. Battlefield Springfield, MO 65804 Telephone:(417) 882-9300 Fax: (417) 882-9310 Email: [email protected] [email protected] Religion: Southern Baptist 2. EDUCATION: High School: Central and Parkview High Schools,...

Joseph S. Passanise has been recognized by BestLawyers.com as the 2014-15 Springfield, MO Criminal Defense: White-Collar “Lawyer of the Year.”