Have you been arrested and need legal assistance? Check out these 3 criminal defense tips, then contact our Virginia lawyers to get started. Choosing a Criminal Defense Attorney If you’ve been charged with a criminal matter in Virginia, you want to make sure that you pick the right attorney to help you. Your freedom is […]
Category Archives: Criminal Defense
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Do you have questions about the process of criminal arraignment in Virginia? Watch this video, then give our Virginia lawyers a call to start. Question: What happens at the criminal arraignment in Virginia? Answer: A criminal arraignment in Virginia can be treated differently depending on the jurisdiction that you’re in. In some jurisdictions, at […]
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How Does Probation Work in a Drug Related Case? It differs from case to case. If you are doing some sort of plea agreement that you need to work out with the prosecutor, or if you’re having a trial, that’s for the judge to decide and it can be argued. You don’t necessarily have to […]
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Apr
You would not believe how many people I have come across who try to make the argument that since it’s legal in other states, they should be able to do it in Virginia. It may be legal in other states but it does not mean that you have the authority to bring it into Virginia […]
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The most common types of drug case that our office handles is possession of marijuana cases. Marijuana is one of the most popular drugs and possession is probably the most common type of charge there is. Other types of common drug charges include Possession of Cocaine and Possession with the intent to distribute drugs. What […]
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Mar
BAIL: CONSTITUTIONALLY? SIMPLY AN OLD-FASHIONED WORD THAT MEANS “PROMISE”. Constitutionally, everyone is theoretically entitled to Bond; when charged with a criminal act; which is simply an old-fashioned word that means “Promise”. Virtually, everyone who is arrested will have some form of bond. In Virginia, for a fairly low or medium level crime, if the person lives […]
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Mar
VIRGINIA: A PRIOR CONVICTION WILL BE HELD AGAINST A PERSON IF THEY ARE SUBSEQUENTLY CHARGED WITH ANOTHER CRIME DURING THEIR LIFETIME. Virginia is considered by most attorneys to be one of the toughest states in the country when it comes to criminal and criminal a traffic law; so the answer to this question is, yes! To a […]
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“A STEP – BY- STEP ANATOMY OF THE CRIMINAL PROCESS IN VIRGINIA” Be Quiet and Don’t Talk The first thing everyone should do, especially if they’re stopped or contacted by the police, is to keep quiet and not talk to the police or anyone about their situation, [except maybe their “significant other” that you can […]
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IT IS COMMONLY ACCEPTED THAT NO MORE THAN ABOUT 5 PERCENT OF ALL CRIMINAL CASES [MISDEMEANORS AND FELONIES], EVER GO TO TRIAL. The other 95 per cent of cases are either dismissed, or a plea bargain is arranged between the defendant, their attorney and the prosecutor for a final compromised disposition – which usually results in […]
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Feb
CAN YOU PROVIDE SOME EXAMPLES OF CASES WHERE YOU PREVAILED AGAINST TOUGH ODDS? When I first started practicing law, I was consulted by a gentleman who was charged with a DUI. It was his first offense, but he had a high Blood Alcohol Content (BAC); and his driving behavior, when he was stopped by the police […]