Court appointed attorney?

What is your bf charged with? Sometimes if it is a crime where he is not likely to receive bond, then court appointed lawyers will take a little...

They locked my friend up for having a warrant that he knew nuthing a bout, the warrant was for NOT REP ACC; DAMAG>$1000 .

It looks like your friend was arrested for felony hit & run under Virginia Code 46.2-894. Where the property damage is more than $1,000, it is a...

How do I go about firing my court appointed attorney and getting another one? Would it hurt my case if I did fire him?

Firing any attorney is pretty easy. "You're fired!" If you hire another attorney, then that attorney will file the necessary substitution...

Impact of Connecticut DMV license suspension (for BAC test refusal) in Virginia?

Virginia DMV response is not always consistent. I can tell you that a Refusal charge in Virginia carries a one year loss of license with no chance...

Quick question...

Sorry, not a quick answer because . . . it depends. Was the DL suspension from 2006, or was it a suspension for non-payment of fines? If it...

Can a Com'nwealth Attorney of VA violate person probation & not inform the violator's PO of violation prior to sending a warrant

A commonwealth's attorney can initiate and prosecute probation violations. I don't know of any statutory requirement that they have to notify the...

As PhD student was forced to engage in dishonest research. Objection to this caused a lot of unfair treatment. Can you help?

It is usually almost impossible to give advice on such a complex matter other than: (1) call an attorney where you were a PhD student and (2) be...

Is it legal for schools to check students' twitter accounts?

Disciplining students for "electronic misconduct" seems to be the hot, new thing. (Teaching reading, writing and arithmetic is so yesterday!) ...

I think you will find the gun laws more relaxed in Virginia. (Though watch out if you travel through Maryland or D.C.) Our Attorney General has...

Can any one explain a misdemeanor appeal?

I would be more than happy to talk about your options. I practice traffic law from Williamsburg to Virginia Beach and can tell you that the local...