How Virginia Drug Arrests May Be Challenged

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fgzj1oICymA

Richmond, Virginia federal and state criminal defense attorney Tony Stelly, explains how it is possible to successfully challenge an arrest for drug possession, including marijauna.

Experienced defense attorneys know that the first step in a client's defense of a criminal charge will be to ascertain the validity of arrest, as well as the validity of the search of the client, or his car or truck or home. Many convictions are avoided where the defense lawyer has "done his homework" before trial and has successfully challenged because there was no probable cause to justify the law enforcement officer's actions. 

In particular, where an arrest or search is based on information obtained from a police informant, there are circumstances where the arrest or warrant is subject to attack because insufficent information was available to establish the probable cause that is ALWAYS required before the arrest is made or the search warrant issued.