What is the punishment for first time offender charged with 18.2-181 M Bad Check: Larceny <$200

A misdemeanor is punishable up to 12 months in jail and up to a $2500 fine either or both. Now time can be suspended and fine does not have to be...

Do I need to attend my hearing date for my "review progress" for my drug charge

It depends on what the judge ordered when the case was set. Call the clerks office or stop by and take a look at the order. Some judges require...

Depending on the jurisdiction and the judge sometimes there are ways to help lessen the blow. Depends on your record and what your willing to do. ...

Is there anything I can do or is it too late?

To appeal a case from the lower general district court to the circuit court, you must do so within 10 days. After that, you are out of luck. You...

What are my options? Possesion of marijuana in Virginia. (7-8 grams. Less than than half ounce)

Well you are not eligible for a 251 disposition again. You are only supposed to be able to have that opportunity once. But since the first one...

Is it possible during the appeal process for a judge to,change a one year sentence to,probation

That depends. If you are appealing from the general district court to the circuit court it is a whole new trial. (So you could get better or...

Do attorney's investigate before advising a client?

In order to advise a client any attorney should do some investigation. At the very least find out what the commonwealth's evidence is most likly...

My cash was confiscated during a DUI and pot arrest out of my sister's rental car. She was not present. Can I get my cash back?

The Commonwealth of Virginia (the cops) have the ability to take money, cars, homes, or belongings that are connected to a person charged with...

Is it possible to get a felony larceny charge in virginia expunged?

The only expungement that exists in Virginia is an expungement of the arrest after a not guilty verdict or a outright dismissal not based on any...

Can I get a charge drop if I was stop illegal and I feel they were profiling my car, or can I get less time.

To pull someone over the police need at the very least reasonable articulable suspicion. Which means they can be wrong as long as they acted...