Most people know that you can't drink and drive legally. What might surprise some people is that drinking and driving isn't the only time that you can get into legal trouble for having an open container of alcohol. Open container laws are laws that govern the legality...
Month: November 2014
Drug-related offenses require aggressive defense in Virginia
In last week's blog post, we discussed the case of a man who was charged with drug crimes because of a package delivered to him. The Tri-Rivers Drug Task Force was alerted to the issue when the United States Postal Service filed a complaint about a package. If you...
Man pleads guilty as part of plea deal on drug charges from April
When you get your mail in, you probably don't think that what you are getting in will lead to you being arrested. While that is true for most people, there is one man in James City County who is now facing drug charges in connection with a package that was mailed to...
Can criminal cases be expunged in Virginia?
For a person who is charged but not convicted of a crime, the history of the arrest and accusation can have a huge impact on his or her life. This is because the charges might show up if a potential employer or anyone else does a criminal background check. For this...