Yes, a confession alone may be sufficient to certify your case to the grand/jury. The Commonwealth only has to establish probable cause of the...

How likely is a felony criminal prosecution under these circumstances?

Ultimately, the Commonwealth's Attorney has the discretion on prosecution of the matter. In addition to contacting the police you are always free...

Whether your case is dismissed or nor will be determined by the facts of your case. Having worked as a prosecutor in Newport News I had the...

You need to speak with a lawyer a.s.a.p. Unfortunately, there is no statute of limitations on felonies in Virginia so there is no time limit on...

There are a few things you could be charged with. For starters you could be charged with conspiracy if the Commonwealth can prove that you agreed...

I was driving my fiancé' scar and did t realize her tags were expired and I got a ticket. Can a lawyer help me?

I agree with the previous post. A lawyer could be very beneficial for you. If you can come to court having corrected the issue with the tags as...

Yes, in my experience it is quite likely that they will look for you. Sometimes they look for people specifically or they will do fugitive...

What is the maximum possible punishment for a failure to appear?

Generally, failure to appear is charged under 18.2-456 (summary contempt). If that is the case the maximum punishment is 10 days and a $250 fine....

It appears, but I cannot say for sure that you have been cited with a violation pursuant to section 303 of the Virginia Maintenance Code. These...

I agree with all of the posters here that this is nothing to get excited about just yet. It is not uncommon for there to be some delay in the...