What he has to do for not getting jail time?

In Virginia, driving faster than 80 mph is a criminal offense known as Reckless Driving, which is punishable by a jail sentence of up to 12 months,...

How can I cut through the marketing tactics that lawyers use to find a honestly good attorney?

Imagine a bell curve representing lawyer quality for a given type of case. If there was a simple way to identify the lawyers who should be...

How to Defend Against False Accusations of Domestic Violence?

Criminal cases are always the government vs. the accused. She called the police and told them you broke the law. They believed it so now the...

What is the common sentence for a felony larceny charge for a minor?

The outcome of every case depends on many different factors including the lawyer handling the case. The criminal justice system isn't a robotic...

Do I need to hire and attorney? Is this even able to go to court? Are we as parents allowed to see the video evidence?

Of course the minor can be charged if police have obtained evidence indicating an offense was committed. Yes, the accused should be...

As it is currently charged, it is a simple Speeding ticket, which is a traffic infraction. It could have been written as Reckless Driving, which...

Lawyer for prayer for judgment? Still fined after using it or not?

Prayer for Judgment is not a term of art in Virginia. And you are probably charged with Reckless Driving, not Speeding. Reckless Driving is a...

Is it police coercion? And is FST admissible?

The answer to your question can be found in the details...and then how those details are perceived by whatever judge ends up hearing the case. In...

I'm not sure what evidence you are asking about. Officers can testify about whatever they observed. The rule against hearsay refers to repeating...

Should I resolve this felony charge with the victim?

Hire an experienced, respected and successful Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney and leave the lawyering to the lawyer. Don't make a bad situation...