How Can You Defend Criminals? I had just started my private practice and volunteered as a courthouse tour guide, giving grade students a tour of the courthouse which included a short Q & A with a judge. After the tour we (the attorneys) decided to introduce ourselves and describe what areas of the law…
The Fear Itself. Nothing is more frightening than being charged with a crime. The whole experience can be demeaning and demoralizing. When you are arrested and standing at a jail getting fingerprinted, you are confronted with a realization that you are now part of the criminal justice system. Whereby they can run your fingerprint against the thousands…
Common Mistakes About Expungement. A client walks into my office and wants me to file an expungement to erase his criminal record. Some time ago the client was caught stealing and was charged with a grand larceny (felony). After negotiating with the prosecutor, the attorney amended the charge to a petit theft (misdemeanor) and…
When a Fraud is Not Really a Fraud. You just lent $10,000 to a “friend”. He says he’ll pay you back and gives you three signed checks for $2000, $4500, and $4500 (the extra $1000 is interest). He says he can’t pay all at once, which is why he has the checks postdated and…
14 Ways to Be Reckless. I think Reckless Driving is perhaps the most misunderstood traffic offense in Virginia. Not only because it is a misdemeanor crime (yes, it’s a crime), but also because there are 14 different ways to pick up a reckless driving charge. A reckless driving charge is what the defense bar…
음주운전, $10,000 질문 음주운전에(DUI 또는 DWI 라고 불림) 걸리게 되면 비싼 벌금과 비용이 소비됩니다. 우선 음주운전으로 경찰에게 걸리게 되면, 경찰은 음주운전자의 차를 견인해 갈것입니다. 그 이유는 음주운전에 걸리는 운전자는 이미 술을 마신 상태이고, 대부분의 경우 운전자 혼자만이 차에 타 있기 때문입니다. 차가 견인이 되면, $250불에 견인 요금을 지불하게 됩니다. 만일 견인된 차를 제때 찾아가지 않는다면…
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