PNA Law - Northern Virginia Criminal Lawyers
If you are facing a federal crime, an experienced attorney will be able to fight for your freedom. Federal crimes begin with an indictment, followed by an arraignment and investigation. As the trial progresses, it will either be a jury trial or a bench trial.
Anyone who is indicted will quickly become familiar with how a case moves through federal courts. An attorney will be able to help you through each stage of the process and make sure you know what to expect as the case moves along.
Anyone facing identity theft charges needs to seek out an aggressive criminal defense team who can fight on his or her behalf. Identity theft has been in the spotlight more in the past few years than before and anyone suspected of such thefts will likely face charges.
Malicious wounding is a crime that requires the Commonwealth to prove that a person intended to “maim, disfigure, disable, or kill” another. Recently, the Virginia Supreme Court was asked to examine whether a man convicted of a punching another man once was sufficient to uphold a conviction of malicious wounding. The Virginia Supreme Court agreed…
A recent bill introduced in the state house to update the sodomy laws was concerning because it could punish consenting teens as it was originally presented.
A Washington D.C. city council committee approved a bill last week that would remove criminal consequences for anyone possessing small amounts of marijuana. The proposal would impose only a civil fine for possession of an ounce or less of the substance.
A bill introduced to the Commonwealth of Virginia House today would make it a crime to distribute or sell sexually explicit pictures or video of another person without their consent and with the intent to cause emotional distress. This type of distribution is nicknamed “revenge porn. “
For the first time in the United States, a citizen who has legally registered a gun will be required to submit for a renewal in order to stay in good standing. The new law requires Washington D.C. residents who have registered a firearm in the past several decades to pay a fee and renew his…