Lynchburg Criminal Defense Blog

Fraud is a crime in Virginia. If you were convicted of or if you were to plead guilty to charges involving fraudulent acts, you would likely have to deal with the same issues as any other similar convict in the state.

There is a range of offenses in this category in state law, however. In fact, some of the infractions currently on the books may seem to you to be less than serious. Regardless of your perception of the validity of the charge, it is usually wise to approach any and every criminal accusation with sobriety and diligence.

At the law offices of Mark B. Arthur PC in Virginia, we know that a DUI charge represents one of the most serious vehicle-related charges you can face. If convicted, not only do you face the possibility of substantial jail time and payment of a large fine, the conviction can haunt you for years to come.

As FindLaw explains, any conviction on your record, including that of a DUI, can negatively impact your employment prospects. If you are a college or post-graduate student who will apply for a professional license after graduation, the licensing board could refuse to issue you a license to practice in your chosen field based on a DUI conviction. In addition, prospective employers could decline to employ you once they find the conviction on your record.

Misappropriation of funds in small increments over a long period of time is one form that embezzlement can take. A woman accused of embezzling more than $400,000 while employed as the manager of an orthodontist's office in Virginia now faces a civil lawsuit from her former employer after pleading no contest to embezzlement charges.

The office manager's former employer, an orthodontist in Roanoke, Virginia, has filed a civil lawsuit against her former office manager for punitive damages in the amount of $500,000 and compensatory damages of $850,000. This comes after the former office manager pleaded no contest to four felony counts of embezzlement. In November, the court indicted the 43-year-old woman on 10 counts of embezzlement, but following her no contest plea, she saw the remaining six of the charges against her dropped.

Residents in Virginia who have either personally been arrested for suspected driving under the influence or who know someone who has been charged with this type of offense may have a lot of questions about these cases. These questions may well start with how the decision to pull a driver over in the first place is made. Some people even wonder if law enforcement officers are given quotes for how many DUI arrests they must make in a given period of time.

While it is not known for sure if police departments or other units issue actual quotas for DUI arrests or any other type of arrest, what is known is that offers can receive special recognition for placing as many people as possible under arrest for alleged drunk driving. WSLS 10 News recently reported on a ceremony that was held by Mothers Against Drunk Driving in which numerous officers were celebrated for their high number of DUI arrests.