Legal Criminal Defense Blogs

Fairfax County 2018 Arrest Statistics According to the Fairfax County Police Department Statistics Report for 2018 (p. 155) (valid as of May 08, 2019), they made 23,260 arrests during the year. [...]

What is the Age of Consent in Virginia? There are numerous discussions regarding the age of consent in Virginia on the internet, most of which are confusing. It’s imperative as an adult or [...]

Sleeping Off a Drunken Stupor in Your Car Can Land You in Jail After responding to a noise complaint, Virginia police observed a man sleeping in his vehicle that was parked in his private [...]

Virginia Looks to Change Breast-Feeding in Public Laws Currently, pregnant mothers in Idaho, South Dakota, and yes, Virginia have no legal right to breast-feed their children in public [...]

Prior to January 29, 2014, Virginia bars were only legally permitted to advertise their specials inside their establishment. Subsequent to this date, bars and restaurants became permitted to [...]

An experienced Alexandria criminal attorney often deals with all types of assault cases, so it is imperative to pay close attention when laws governing who may face charges may be evolving or [...]

Larceny includes all crimes of theft from petty theft of small items in a store to carjacking or auto theft, and many thefts that fall in between those extremes. Anyone facing any type of larceny [...]

When a person is detained by the police, they may assume they are under arrest. In actuality, there are significant differences between being detained and being arrested. When a person is [...]

Some people know they are under investigation for a crime and wait to speak to a Defense Lawyer. They assume that there’s nothing an attorney can do for them until they have been arrested. This [...]

If drugs are found in a car and no one takes responsibility, every person in the vehicle can be charged with possession. This is known as “constructive possession” and it carries the same weight [...]