Who can help me out please

If you can alibi your boyfriend, it's important that his lawyer know this immediately. It may help with a bond motion, and can certainly help her...

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Here in VA, different Commonwealth Attorney offices have different diversion type programs. Not sure what jurisdiction you were arrested in,...

Can I get a pardon or retrial in Virginia?

What you can and should do at this point is review with a lawyer your registry status and whether it can be changed. You mentioned violent sex...

Do I need an attorney for my preliminary?

I advise taking it seriously. A conviction for a drug offense can affect many things including your eligibility for federal student aid, your...

I was charged with a class U felony b&e and I'm just wondering what does that carry as punishment..

It's a max sentence of twenty years. But your particular sentence if convicted will be determined by your guidelines , which will be calculated...

What time frame falls under the "right to a speedy trial"? -

The statute governing speedy trial is § 19.2-243. If you had a preliminary hearing, then the trial must occur within nine months from the date...

Both. Probation officers can issue a pb15 which immediately holds them. Then you have to wait until the warrant paperwork follows. I have been...

Sending a nude picture to a Minor

There are a couple of potential problems with this. You should definitely take it seriously. Sting operations are regularly conducted by law...

I got a grand larceny when I was 11 years old. Will that be bad when I start looking for a job or college 3-4 years from now?

Waiting tables is excellent life experience and I firmly believe everyone should do it as some point. Now, having any kind of theft conviction on...

I have petty larceny offense in my record but the case is dismissed, how can I clear my record from this offence

In Virginia you can only expunge charges that did not result in conviction, so you've cleared the first hurdle. The expungement process takes about...