Category Archives: Drug Possession

Virginia does have diversionary program for possession of marijuana charges. I don’t normally recommend that people do those programs if they can be avoided. They do provide for a person’s drug charge to be dismissed after a completion of community service, substance abuse treatment, an evaluation, 6 months loss of person’s license, and staying out […]

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 […]

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 […]

It depends on the situation. I can tell you that with a basic traffic stop, if the police officer starts asking you questions, the police officers don’t necessarily have to read you your Miranda Rights at that point in time. Miranda Rights have to be read when a person is under custodial interrogation, meaning they […]

The most difficult aspect is typically navigating around a person’s statements. Most people are honest and when they are asked questions, they answer them truthfully. Navigating around a person’s incriminating statement is typically the most difficult from an attorney’s perspective.Most people confess or answer the questions by the police officer, whether it’s because of intimidation […]

It really depends on what the job is. If you work at a skate park and you go to your boss and you tell them that you have a drug charge, it is probably not going to have the same impact where if you work for the FBI and you tell somebody that you have […]

Because some studies suggest that marijuana is not that dangerous, or because some people think it is not much different than alcohol, it has recently developed a reputation of being “no big deal.” And since Colorado, Washington, Alaska, Oregon, and even our neighbors in the District of Columbia have passed legislation legalizing its recreational use, […]