What am I facing?

You have been given good advice. An experienced criminal defense attorney may be able to negotiate this down to a misdemeanor or even negotiate a...

What is the likely hood of the judge not waiving my waivable jail sentence coming up in may due to PO not recommending it not 2

You may have done yourself more harm than good by writing the letter to the judge. An experienced lawyer would know what arguments to make in this...

My son was physically beaten by 8 guards yesterday, on March 24 2015, in a southwest va jail.

He needs to make another request to see medical and have photos taken of his injuries. He needs to file a report. AND he needs to hire a lawyer...

Can I prove the amount of marijuana possessed based off the charge?

Nothing is proven simply by the charge which laid. If the Commonwealth feels it can prove a felony, it could nolle prosequi the misdemeanor charge...

Can the judge put me on 12-month probation for a charge of disorderly conduct that resulted in an infraction?

Usually a term of probation is to be of good behavior and keep the peace, so make sure that you don't even get a littering or traffic infraction...

Will a felony conviction for possession of stolen goods disqualify me from being hired in a psychology field?

Felony convictions can prove problematic when applying for any type of employment. Depending on the hiring practices, it may not be a problem. If...

Can a recanted testimony be used as new evidence if the first request for a hearing was denied and the material was never heard

Why don't you contact The Innocence Project: www.innocenceproject.org ?

I got a ticket for expired inspection and also one for possession of marijuana. whats the best and worst case scenario

Assuming that that this is your first marijuana charge, there is a great likelihood that you will get into the first offender program so that it...

My bf is on probation, got blamed for stealing when he really wasn't? And now got charged. Court date is April 24th....

This is a public website so don't post any more details. Forgetfulness is not a defense in VA unfortunately. How ever most county courts have a...

You should be signing up as soon as possible but if this is Arlington, the file may be closed on you. This will mean getting your attorney to run...