I need a criminal defense attorney,to look over this 8 page discovery...Today please reply ASAP

This section of the website is for attorneys to respond to questions asked by those who are/may be charged or convicted with a criminal offense. ...

Who issues out subpoenas?

The police usually have the complainant/victim's address so the Commonwealth's office will issue a witness subpoena. If it is important enough,...

Is he going to get arrested right then and there? Is there any possible way it could be a misunderstanding?

You have been given great advice. A "fugitive file" means an arrest warrant was issued for an alleged probation violation and it a way to get...

How can we push this or what higher ups can we make a complaint with?

It is possible that after interviewing everyone, the police or prosecutor made a decision that they were lacking sufficient evidence to get a...

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What happens if a victim is unavailable?

It will depend on the county's Commonwealth office. Sometimes the felony will be nolle prsequi'd and sometimes a warrant will be requested by the...

How many times can a Virginia State Court nolle process a case. Can they keep reindicting you and nolle processing the case

Nolle prosequi is granted by the judge for good cause. Repeatedly asking for the case to be nolle prossed because the witness did not show up is...

How likely is it that I will get jail time? Can I breastfeed my child in jail?

From what you said, you will qualify for a first offender program if it is available in your county; that means community service and a course but...

If an application asks if ive been convicted of a felony that hasnt been sealed by court do i say yes &is it cleared when im 18

Based on what you said, if you never went to court for that case, you were not convicted of anything. There is nothing to seal: no conviction, no...

Why does VA not provide a prosecuting attorney for misdemeanor charges?

Remember, if you do not like the result you obtain from General District Court, you have 10 days in which to file an appeal to Circuit Court, which...

Is the seizure legal: a) if it happened after the warrant was issued but before warrant was present; b) before it was issued

You need to retain a local experienced criminal defense attorney to look into whether the search warrant was valid. That way, he or she not only...