My Wife was drunk and wonted to fifth my sister.she had a knife. I got up out of bed to see what was going on.

51.6 is the Strangulation Amendment to the Domestic Assault law. This is a very serious charge, although it is sometimes overcharged in order to...

Chance of Refusal of Test being dropped?

This issue is fought out all the time in Fairfax, with varying results. It is definitely a job for an experienced DUI attorney. The consequences...

I live in Virginia and I'm dealing with a domestic violence case. Basically I pressed charges against my boyfriend because I jus

You should definitely have your own attorney if you want to be a "hostile witness". There is much more to it than just saying that you want to be...

Virginia law- When does the transcript and pre-sentence report have to be turned in a attorney before sentencing date?

Yeah. You sort of answered your own question-- if the report is not ready then the case is continued. Transcripts are not always required, so if...

If a jail sentence is waved in pretrial will I still have court ordered probation for a possession of marijuana charge

Your questions suggests that you are a first offender but that you have not yet entered the "First Offender Dismissal Program", known as the "251...

Is it still possible to obtain a deferred prosecution without admitting guilt in Virginia?

Yes, this may be possible under very limited circumstances, depending on the type of charge. Most Judges and prosecutors would rather require a...

An attorney may be able to negotiate a reduction, since you were going over the limit but don't agree that it was 81 mph. You are entitled to...

There is no curfew other than for new licenses and young drivers. Some curfew laws were attached by the ACLU a while back. This type of...

If a person is found guilty of poss of firearm by felon , can the judge sentence him on attempted poss of firearm by felon

Your question is hard to understand. Hopefully you (he) will have an attorney to argue the case so that the communication to the Court will be...

On Probation in Richmond City, VA and arrested in Henrico, VA will he serve out his sentence?

Agreed. The threshold question will be whether he is convicted of anything in the new case. It sounds like "he" has double the incentive to...