by Chris Spedding | Oct 15, 2021 | Blog, Criminal Law, Felonies & Misdemeanors, News, Traffic Offenses
Read the Herald-Leader article here… Watch WKYT coverage here… In 2018, I was retained to defend a young man who at the time was a University of Kentucky (UK) student and who had struck four-year-old Marco Shemwell with his car following a UK football...
by Chris Spedding | Oct 8, 2020 | Automotive Law, Criminal Law, DUI, Kentucky Law, Traffic Offenses
On July 1, 2020, new laws regarding Driving Under the Influence (DUI) took effect in Kentucky. As one would expect, everyone – including lawyers, judges and the general public – is learning how these laws apply to our everyday lives. My intent is to summarize...
by Haley Duncan | Feb 7, 2019 | Blog, Community Interest, Criminal Law, Drug Offenses, DUI, Federal Criminal Offenses, General Posts, Traffic Offenses
Because I am a Lexington criminal defense attorney, I often invite interns from the University of Kentucky to work in my office to experience what it is like to practice criminal law. It is one of my passions to expose those interested in criminal law to experience it...
by Chris Spedding | Oct 22, 2018 | Criminal Law, Drug Offenses, DUI, Federal Criminal Offenses, Felonies & Misdemeanors, Kentucky Law, Traffic Offenses
Most people never have contact with the police, at least as a defendant or as the target of an investigation. Most people think “Oh that will never happen to me.” Guess what? It happens all the time. It doesn’t take much for law enforcement to start looking at you as...
by Chris Spedding | Jul 11, 2018 | Criminal Law, Drug Offenses, DUI, Federal Criminal Offenses, Felonies & Misdemeanors, Traffic Offenses
“Do I REALLY need an attorney?” This question is asked quite frequently of me by potential clients who either have a criminal case pending against them or who anticipate a criminal case quickly coming down the pike. My answer is always and unequivocally a resounding...
by Chris Spedding | Apr 12, 2018 | Criminal Law, Felonies & Misdemeanors, Kentucky Law, Traffic Offenses
Are you eligible for expungement? Good question! Expungement is a court-ordered process by which the legal record of an arrest or certain criminal convictions can be sealed. Arrest records and convictions not expunged will show up on background checks and affect...