I caught during the shoplifting

Courts are not concerned about forgiveness and you are looking at active jail time. Stealing almost $100 of merchandise is not going to be viewed...

It's not illegal (unless someone is filming a person not wearing clothes). You can ask them but you have no legal recourse if they choose not to stop.

Can a case be dismissed if the same public defender was (mistakenly) assigned to two codefendants, and plea deal already reached

This is not a technicality that will lead to the charge being dismissed. Either one of them or both of them will be assigned new lawyers who will...

Can I be convicted as a felon on my first adult charge ?

Yes, you can be convicted based on a juvenile felony adjudication. You need to consult with Norfolk criminal defense attorneys who know the local...

Can I get a dismissed assault and battery charge expunged off my record?

It is possible to have this expunged from your record if the charge was dismissed - so long as there was no finding of guilt entered by the court...

Yes, she always has a right to retain private counsel. If she is charged with misdemeanors, she will be having a trial not a preliminary hearing...

Have a lot of felonioes on my record and I'm trying to get a job and my record from my passed.I'm wanting to get my record seale

As the other attorneys have indicated, you cannot have convictions expunged or sealed from your record in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The best...

Does it really matter how i plead guilty, not guilty or no contest?

You should get legal counsel. While we don't know what you are exactly charged with, a conviction for a crime of moral turpitude is one of the...

Can this be fixed?

Unfortunately, Virginia does not allow a criminal conviction to be expunged or sealed. You are eligible for an expungement in Virginia: if you were...

Can a plea deal be modified after entered?

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