Virginia residents who are charged with serious criminal offenses often must navigate what can feel like a complex criminal justice system. Some cases may last for many years and often times an original decision may need to be appealed. This is just one of the factors...
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Will I lose my teaching job because of a drunk driving arrest?
A drunk driving conviction will come with stiff criminal consequences. Those consequences may include the loss of your driving privileges, steep fines and, in extreme cases, time spent in jail. Depending on your type of work, a DUI conviction could also bring your...
What is GBH?
Most students on college campuses in Virginia and their parents have heard media references to things called date-rape drugs. But, how well do you relaly know what these substances are or can do? If you or someone you know has been accused of a sex crime like date...
The one-leg stand test
You may have heard about how people in Virginia might have to perform certain tests if a law enforcement officer suspects they were driving while drunk. These are called field sobriety tests because they take place in the field where a stop occurs and they aim to...
