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Aggressive Virginia Drug Possession & Felony Criminal Defense Lawyer

A Criminal Defense Attorney with FBI Experience

Police officers make mistakes, and either deliberately, or negligently, far too often break the law in their efforts to do their jobs. As a result, innocent people are arrested all the time. Are you prepared to risk your freedom and your reputation by placing your defense in the hands of a lawyer who may be asleep at the wheel at a critical moment?

As one of only two practicing criminal defense attorneys in the Richmond Virginia area with an FBI background, Anton J. Stelly is uniquely qualified to help navigate the challenges his clients face as a criminal defendant, or suspect. During Mr. Stelly’s decade working in the FBI, he personally directed or participated in many successful criminal investigations, in addition to providing legal advice and training to FBI agents and local police in his capacity as a Legal Advisor in the Washington and Dallas Field Divisions.

Mr. Stelly has defended people charged in both state and federal courts facing a wide variety of crimes. Residents of the Richmond area who have been charged with reckless driving, driving under the influence (DUI), malicious wounding, drug use or possession, theft, murder, rape, sexual crimes, assault, larceny, computer crime, embezzlement, or juvenile crimes can count on Mr. Stelly’s personal, aggressive, and principled representation.

Help for Serious Criminal Charges

Mr. Stelly has had successfull experience defending clients charged with a variety of crimes, such as:

• Violent Crimes: Being found guilty of a violent crime such as malicious wounding, sexual assaualt, rape, murder, manslaughter, arson, use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, or assault and battery may result in lengthy jail sentences that can effectively ruin many lives. Tony Stelly aggressively A good criminal defense attorney will ensure that you are treated fairly and that your rights are respected.
• Drug Crimes: Possession, trafficking, or distribution of heroin, cocaine (including crack), marijuana and other controlled substances can result in serious fines and jail sentences that will take away your freedom and have a negative impact on your future.
  
  

Don’t let the gravity of the criminal charges you are facing prevent you from taking action to protect your rights. Regardless of the type of crime you have been accused of, contact Anton J. Stelly today and find out what an aggressive criminal defense attorney with over 10 years of FBI experience can do for you.

Law Chambers of Anton J. Stelly
P.O. Box 11276
6002A West Broad Street, Suite 205
Richmond, Virginia 23230-1276
telephone: (804) 726-4778
fax: (804) 726-4779
tony@stellyvirginialaw.com

Proudly Serving these Virginia Cities and Counties:
Richmond, Henrico, Hanover, Chesterfield, Louisa, New Kent, Goochland, Glen Allen, Short Pump, Ashland, Chesterfield, Chester, Petersburg, Colonial Heights, Hopewell, Mechanicsville, Highland Springs, Sandston, Powhatan

Mr. Stelly regularly appears in the courts of the City of Richmond, Henrico County, Chesterfield County, Goochland County, and Hanover County.

Blog for Felony (Larceny /Malicious wounding)

• Lawyer for Virginia Gambling Charges | Federal Courts | State Courts
• Juvenile Sex Charge | Virginia Criminal Defense Lawyer | Richmond | Alexandria
• Federal Arrest Tactics That Can Prejudice Your Rights
• Quick Facts About Involuntary Manslaughter in Virginia
• Assault and Battery of Police Officer in Virginia
• When Police Are Arrested We All Suffer
• Highest Court to Decide Whether Warrant Required for GPS Tracking by Police
• TSA Search Procedures Protested In Richmond Airport
• Virginia Court of Appeals Upholds GPS Tracking of Suspect by Fairfax Police
• Punishment for Conviction of a Felony in Virginia
• Miranda Rights in Virginia
• When is a Person "In Custody" in Virginia?
• Malicious Wounding in Virginia Takes Three Forms
• Unlawful Wounding: A Lesser Offense to Malicious Wounding in Virginia
• Former Henrico Policeman Faces Federal Ponzi Scheme Charges
• 81 Year Old Virginia Man Jailed in Internet Sex Sting
• Malicious Wounding Charge in Prince George Virginia Results in Not Guilty Verdict
• Search Warrants in Virginia
• Milwaukee Man to Face Single Trial in Seven Murders Spanning Several Years
• Compensating Those Wrongly Imprisoned -- The Texas Approach is Better Than Virginia's

Library for Felony (Larceny /Malicious wounding):

• Virginia Criminal Law Involving Juveniles: Rape   
  A parent whose child faces a criminal charge should consider hiring an experienced criminal defense attorney to protect the child's rights and future.
• Virginia Assault & Battery Law   
  Assault and battery charges can be reduced to lesser offenses, or successfully defended in many cases if your defense attorney does his job.
• Anabolic Steroids: Possession, Manufacture, and Distributon is Illegal in Virginia and Severely Punished   
  Possession, manufacture and distribution of anabolic steroids is severely punished in Virginia, with a conviction netting the offender up to 10 years in jail.
• Virginia Assault & Battery   
  Assaults and batteries in Virginia are punished the same, but have different requirements for conviction.
• Breach of Trust? Virginia Police Officer Charged in Child Porn Investigation.   
  Henrico police officer faces child porn charges following arrest in Bedford county; is suspended without pay while charges are pending.
• Things to Look for When Selecting a Malicious Wounding Attorney: Part 7 Winning the Case   
  The successful defense of a Virginia malicious wounding trial often depends upon how skillfully the defense attorney plans to attack the Commonwealth's evidence
• Things to Look for When Selecting a Malicious Wounding Attorney: Part 6 Deciding On a Jury Trial or Bench Trial   
  Since malicious wounding is such a serious offense in Virginia, it is important that your attorney help you in hoosing to be tried by a judge or by a jury.
• Know Your Rights When Arrested By Federal, State or Local Police on Drug or Other Charges   
  Federal DEA and Virginia State Police Agents Frequently Violate the Procedures They Are required to Follow by Federal and State law. Learn what you must do.
• Things to Look for When Selecting a Malicious Wounding Attorney: Part 5 Investigation of the Case   
  A verdict of "Guilty" or "Not Guilty" in Virginia malicious wounding cases often depends on how thoroughly your attorney has investigated the facts and evidence
• Things to Look for When Selecting a Malicious Wounding Attorney: Part 4 The Preliminary Hearing   
  The preliminary hearing is a critical stage of a malicious wounding case in Virginia, and a veteran attorney explains the ins and outs the process.
• Things to Look for When Selecting a Malicious Wounding Attorney: Part 1 - An Overview   
  Obtaining success against a malicious wounding charge in Virginia often depends on having a lawyer with a proven track record in handling these cases.
• Things to Look for When Selecting a Malicious Wounding Attorney: Part 2 - The Arrest and Arraignment   
  Virginia malicious wounding arrests usually result in the accused being held without bail until arraignment before a judge
• Things to Look for When Selecting a Malicious Wounding Attorney: Part 3 - The Bail Hearing   
  Obtaining bail after an arrest for malicious wounding in Virginia will usually have to wait until the accused can be brought before a judge for a bail hearing.
• 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   
  Persons Charged With Malicious Wounding in Virginia Face Serious Consequences if Convicted, Including a Prison Term That Can Range From 5 to 20 years.
• 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.   
  For many teenagers in Virginia, engaging in sexual activity could lead to criminal charges, jail, and a lifetime of disappointment.
• Judge Accepts Jury Recommendation on Sentence for Shooting of Richmond Man   
  An illicit affair between a former teacher and a young man led to blackmail, a shooting, and now the incarceration of a 20 year old man who pulled the trigger after a blackmail scheme ended in Richmond, Virginia last year.
• Illegal Police Search Results in Reversal of Marijuana Conviction   
  The Virginia Court of Appeals recently reversed a marijuana conviction because the police illegally searched the defendant to find the marijuana that was admitted to convict him.
• Fourth Circuit Remands Case Where District Court Presumed Sentence Within Guidelines Range Correct   
  The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals remanded a case for re-sentencing because the judge Presumed that he could sentence the defendant within the range suggested by the Federal Sentencing Guidelines and comply with the "reasonableness" provisions of federal law on sentencing, he committed reversible error.
• Virginia Federal Court Judges Give Harsh Sentences to Distributors of Cocaine and Crack   
  Virginia federal courts are tough on sentencing drug dealers, particularly in the Eastern District. On May 28, 2009, a federal judge in Richmond sentenced two brothers for their roles in a large cocaine and crack distribution operation. One was sentenced to life in prison, and the other received 40 years in prison.
• Police and Prosecutors Unsure if Porn Laws Broken by Sexting Teens   
  Police and prosecutors in Richmond, Chesterfield County, Hanover County, Henrico County, and elsewhere in Virginia, and in other states, have taken differing views on whether to treat teens who send nude images of themselves to friends over cellphones and the Internet as child pornographers, or just kids engaging in reckless fun. USA Today reports on the attitudes of some.

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Frequent Questions for Felony (Larceny /Malicious wounding):

• Do Virginia teenagers have rights under Miranda, and if so, how do they apply?
• If the police have illegally searched me, my home, or my car, and found evidence that could be used to convict me, do I have any means to fight it?
• When does a search warrant expire?
• When police have a search warrant for a person's house, may they search everywhere?
• Can the police reach into the pockets of my pants or jacket without a search warrant?
• If a police officer asks to search my car, and I consent, does that give him the right to look into my girlfriend's purse or my backpack, too? 
• What is an "accommodation sale?"

• I was brought in for questioning and signed a Miranda waiver even though I did not want to do it -- the police threatened to arrest me if I did not talk to them. I was arrested anyway after I talked to them. Am I screwed?

• What is exculpatory evidence?
• What is an alibi?
• What is a "Terry Stop?"
• What is an "Alford plea?"
• What does a magistrate do?
• I pled guilty to a charge, but the sentence was harsher than my lawyer told me to expect. Can I appeal?
• Is a jury trial always better than a trial before the judge alone?
• What is circumstantial evidence?
• What is "direct evidence?"
• Can a person be convicted when the case is based only on circumstantial evidence?
• When my friend was stopped for speeding, the officer asked me to get out of the car, too. I complied, but I wasn't sure legally, if he could order me to do that . Can he?
• My cousin was talking with a group of friends on the street when a police car slowly drove by. My cousin saw the officer looking over the group of them very intensely and decided that he'd better get out of there because he was afraid the police were looking for one of his friends. However, when he began walking away the police car stopped and the officer followed him and asked him to stop, which he did. The officer then began questioning him and started to search him and found some contraband. He was then put under arrest. Isn't this illegal?

Case Results for Felony (Larceny /Malicious wounding):

• Virginia Felony Assault on Police Officer Charge Dismissed
• Mandatory Jail Sentence Avoided for Assault on Police Officer in Chesterfield
• Hanover Marijuana Charge to be Dismissed
• Teen Has Opportunity for Fresh Start
• Destruction of Property Charge Dismissed
• Wounding Charge Dismissed Against Richmonder for Using Pepper Spray
• Prince George Judge Finds Man Not Guilty of Malicious Wounding Charge
• Malicious Wounding Charge Downgraded in Prince George, Virginia
• Henrico Grand Larceny Charge Dropped at Preliminary Hearing
• College Student Escapes Reckless Driving Charge in Richmond
• Henrico Man Cleared of Malicious Wounding & Firearms Charges
• Virginia Use of Firearm Charge Dismissed at Preliminary Hearing
• The Case of the Careless Commonwealth's Attorney
• The Case of the Lying Policeman
• The Innocent “Arsonist”

Web Resources for Felony (Larceny /Malicious wounding):

• Brandishing Firearms, Air or Gas Operated Guns in Public Places or at Individuals

  Description: Code section 18.2-282 makes it illegal to brandish a firearm at a person or within a certain distance of a school. Firearm includes air or compressed gas firing weapons.

• Calculate the range of sentences for felony criminal convictions

  Description: Link to the Virginia Sentencing Commission

• Federal Drug Possession Law

  Description: Title 21, section 841, of the United States Code proscribes the possesion of certain controlled drugs such as marijuana, cocaine, heroin, and others.

• Mandatory Suspension of Driver's License Upon Conviction of Drug Offenses

  Description: Code section 18.2-259.1 requires the court to suspend the driver's license for at least six months of a person convicted of a drug offense, though the court does have the discretion to issue a restricted license.

• Methamphetamine Illegal in Virginia

  Description: Code section 18.2-248.03 spefically addresses the illegal manufacture, sale, or posseesion with intent to sell or distribute, methamphetamines.

• National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys

  Description: One of the more prominent organization sites providing information and articles on criminal defense issues such as DUI, arrest, civil rights and appeals.

• Penalties for Marijuana Conviction in Virginia

  Description: Code section 18.2-248.1 specifies the penalties the court may impose for violations of the state marijuana laws.

• Penalties for Possession of Controlled Substances in Virginia

  Description: Code section 18.2-250 sets forth the penalties the court may impose for possesion of various controlled substances in Virginia that have not been obtained through a doctor's prescription or otherwise lawfully acquired.

• Penalties for Violation of the Virginia Drug Control Act

  Description: Code section 18.2-248 is the statute that governs violations of the Virginia Drug Control Act, and describes what constitutes a violation of the Act, and specifies the range of punishment the court may impose upon conviction.

• Penalties for Violation of the Virginia Drug Control Act

  Description: Code section 18.2-248 is the statute that governs violations of the Virginia Drug Control Act, and describes what constitutes a violation of the Act, and specifies the range of punishment the court may impose upon conviction.

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