I agree with my colleagues. The maximum possible sentence doesn't really matter. It's what most prospective clients want to know, but when I tell...

My cousin was charge with a robbery in Danville va an got no bond than he might have some kind of involvement with a murder

Your cousin needs a lawyer for the state he is charged in. Because Danville is in Virginia, the robbery lawyer needs a Virginia law license. Your...

Can I be charged for writing a bad check 3years ago

I am a little surprised to hear Best Buy would wait 3 years before sending you a demand letter, but it's possible. A $600 bounced check is a...

Motion of suppression.. Will this help? Sorry had to repost

I agree with my colleagues that you need to speak with an attorney. The information required to evaluate whether or not a Motion to Suppress is a...

Lawyers sometimes negotiate for paraphernalia to avoid the license suspension. However, paraphernalia is legally a more serious charge than first...

In a nolle prose qui case of a grand larceny, in Va,does that mean the case is over and done with? Or can they later charge me?

A nolle prossequi is a dismissal without prejudice to the Commonwealth, meaning the prosecutor can bring back the charge if he wants to. ...

Will paying a previous warrant off in Ohio be a probation violation in Virginia got someone on 1 year good behavior ?

Probation officers do not normally report crimes that happened before the defendant was ordered into probation. He can pay off the old fine...

In Va. if you have been transferred to DOC and you have a court date pending for reconsideration can you be returned for that.

The fact scenario you describe is the exact reason motions to reconsider can be stressful to a defense attorney. If the defendant gets transferred...

Was this lawyer educated enough to represent my son? Did he make the right choice for him?

I can see why you are having second thoughts, but the comments from the experienced officer and the clerk are just talk and do not necessarily...

All of the elements of a crime need to be proven then why does the prosecution not need to bring the physical evidence to court?

Live testimony is a form of evidence. People are convicted on the evidence of live testimony alone all the time. It would be a stronger case to...