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Successful Defense of Malicious Wounding Charges in Virginia Requires the Skills of an Attorney With a Proven Track Record of Successfully Representing Clients Against Malicous Wounding Charges
In additon to the usual reasons that teens should be educated about the consequences of sexual activity, parents need to know and explain to their children that sexual activity with persons under a certain age are illegal, and can lead to severe, lifelong consequences.
Judge Accepts Jury Recommendation on Sentence for Shooting of Richmond Man
DUI & Reckless Driving (Driving Under Influence)
Virginia's "Implied Consent" Statute Compels One Charged With DUI to Give Evidence Against Himself or Lose His License
What We've Been Saying! Former policeman attacks procedures in DUI arrest!
Field Sobriety Tests (FSTs) have been proven to be unreliable indicators of driver impairment, though most people do not know this. Find out what you should know before deciding whether to do them or not.
Virginia Divorce and Family Law Attorney
Virginia Teens Charged With Malicious Wounding Need Skilled Defense Lawyers
If your former husband or wife is not permitting you to have visitation with your children, you may want to contact me to help you understand your rights!
Mother Having Primary Physical Custody of Child Who Moves for Job Retains Status Over Father's Objection
Marijuana, Cocaine Drug and Alcohol Charges
Richmond Area Police & School Officials to Resume Drug Sweeps of Students' Lockers and Personal Effects This School Year
Consent to Search Car, Truck or Van May Lead to Other Charges
Dangers of Teen Sexting International Issue
Richmond Virginia Reckless Driving Attorney
Veteran's Day accident on Southbound I-95 near Richmond resulted in criminal charge being filed against a Georgia trucker for reckless driving.
Virginia Court Finds Implied Consent for Employee to Use Company Vehicle for Personal Use
Accident Fatality on I-95 Near Richmond Results in Reckless Driving Charge For Driver Who Fell Asleep
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Felony (Larceny /Malicious wounding)
Was Your Breathalyzer Test Properly Administered?
Eleven Ohio policemen were fired for lying, and as a result of their actions, authorities expect to have to reverse convictions obtained in many of the cases the officers handled. An internal investigation by an Ohio city's police department disclosed that the policemen had not met the qualifications to administer breathalyzer tests in DUI/DWI cases because they had cheated on the examinations. The lack of proper certification taints the test results as reliable evidence. Although all the DUI cases they handled will have to be reviewed (and likely, dismissed), no exact number of affected cases was available.
DUI & Reckless Driving (Driving Under Influence)
Richmond DUI Arrests Up Labor Day Weekend
Richmond-area drivers will be arrested for DUIDWI in larger numbers this Labor Day weekend as Virginia State Police, and local law enforcement agents in Henrico, Chesterfield, Goochland, and Hanover counties will be increasing the numbers of patrol officers and adding sobriety checkpoints in an effort to nab drivers who may have overindulged.Reckless Driving and DUI Are Crimes in Virginia
Reckless Driving and Driving Under the Influence (DUI) in Virginia are Class 1 misdemeanors. In Virignia, a Class 1 misdemeanor is punishable by a term in jail of up to 12 months, and a fine of up to $2500.00, either or both.
In addition to going on one's driving records, a conviction for DUI or Reckless Driving in Virginia will also go on one's criminal record, or "rap sheet."
Therefore, it is a good idea to confer with an attorney soon after you have been charged with either one of these offenses. An attorney can evaluate your case, with a mind to exploring what defenses you may have to the charges, and how he or she may be able to have the charge reduced to a lesser offense.
Some attorneys offer consultations for free, others charge a nominal fee. But don't be swayed by the cost, because a skilled, aggressive, courtroom battler is what you probably want, not a novice who may go to sleep at the wheel and overlook a chance to get you the best result possible.
Attorneys Challenge Use of Intoxilyzer 8000 in DUI Cases
Two Florida attorneys are challenging their state's use of the Intoxilyzer 8000 breath testing device that is being brought into Virginia to replace the oft-criticized Intoxilyzer 5000 that has been in use for several years to prove a suspect's Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC). They claim that the machine is inherently inaccurate, produces false readings, and that it should not be the basis for DUI convictions.
Because blood tests to determine a suspected impaired driver's BAC is no longer optional in Virginia, the Intoxilyzer 5000 test result has been the key piece of evidence used to convict in Virginia when the reading is 0.08 or higher. The margin of error for the Intoxilyzer 5000 is alleged to be "only" +/- 0.02, but the tests results have been acceptable in the courts. As a result of this inaccuracy, people whose BACs are 0.08 or 0.09 are being convicted of DUI even though their actual BAC may be lower than 0.08, such as 0.07 or 0.06.
Drunk Driving News
Think the apple doen't fall far from the tree? Check out this news item from Indiana.
An Indiana State trooper stopped a 19-year man for speeding and then arrested him for drunk driving after determining his blood alcohol content was 0.17%. Troopers contacted the man’s father, the county coroner, to retrieve the vehicle. When the father arrived, he too was arrested for Indiana DUI after registering a BAC of .10%. Father and son were both booked on charges of driving while intoxicated.
Marijuana, Cocaine Drug and Alcohol Charges
Teen Drug Use -- What Parents Should Know
Even good kids experiement with alcohol, marijuana and other drugs. A veteran Richmond, Virginia criminal defense attorney -- and former FBI agent -- offers parents some advice to assist them in keeping their children safe from alcohol and drug abuse.
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