Should I ask for a continuance?

No. There's no reason that your traffic case would have any affect on his possession of marijuana case. Your friend's attorney should seek any...

The default when someone is convicted of multiple crimes is to run the active portion of any jail sentence consecutively. You can go to the clerk's...

Is there a mandatory sentence for amminition for a convicted felon

Your friend should hire an attorney - he has a lot of prison time at stake. (It's usually not enough to convict that the police found the item in a...

When you say "Baby DUI", I understand that to mean a conviction under Va. Code 18.2-266.1 ("Persons under age 21 driving after illegally consuming...

I was charged with petty theft in 2015 but it's a felony can I work at a daycare ?

First, a "petit" larceny is a misdemeanor, not a felony - unless you had two prior larceny convictions. Second, if your employer asked about...

Can I be charged with anything or get in trouble?

Most likely the police will want to speak with you to obtain evidence about whether your friend may have been under the influence a the time of the...

What can I expect from first offense because of shoplifting in the state of Virginia?

If you don't have an attorney, you can expect to be convicted. Some jurisdictions will simply punch this with a $100 or $200 fine, others may give...

IF you had an attorney, the EXTREMELY rough and ready answer would be that your case could be worth somewhere between $6000 and $12,000. However,...

Can I get a shoplifting case dismissed ?

Can you get it dismissed? It depends on the prosecutor's evidence. Usually retail stores have security video cameras. Sometimes the quality is...

The other attorneys are correct – prosecutors and police can look at AVVO is well. It's better to ask the questions in the abstract. Like, "what...