One state trooper followed me across town and watched me stop at the store then the state trooper who lives near me was waiting on me in his driveway as I drove by and pulled me over 100 yards from my house. When he came to my window he said the reason he pulled me over was because I stopped at the... View More 
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answered on Nov 10, 2023
The Code of Virginia limits the use of vehicles displaying antique tags to such activities as driving to test the operation of the vehicle, to drive to and from shows, and for occasional pleasure driving. The Code states that vehicles using antique plates shall not be used for "general... View More
The Firearms Purchase Elligibility Test on the Virgina State Police website states that: A person who answers “yes” to any of the below questions may be prohibited from purchasing or possessing a firearm pursuant to state and/or federal law.........Are you an unlawful user of, or addicted to,... View More
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answered on Oct 18, 2023
A DUI conviction alone should not flag you as such a person, as alcohol use by adults 21 years of age or older is not inherently illegal. The gravamen of a DUI offense is impaired driving, not the drinking itself. A DUI also does not necessarily indicate an addiction. Furthermore, alcohol is not... View More
One for failure to stop at a sign & one for going 80/55. Can I go to court for the first offense and just pay for the speeding? I’m 17 and was driving without a license.
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answered on Oct 13, 2023
Juvenile traffic case policies are very much dependent on the local judge's preferred way of handling them. Although the ultimate goal of the juvenile court system is rehabilitation rather than punishment, that does not necessarily mean that the judges will impose light penalties (as they also... View More
without them wanting legal action, what is typically the result of this?
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answered on Sep 6, 2023
The situation you have described is not uncommon. The cooperation of the alleged victim in a domestic violence case isn't always necessary; not "wanting legal action" does not prevent the prosecutor from calling the alleged victim as a witness at trial. In some cases where no helpful... View More
Do to my crippling anxiety, I’m scared to leave my house. I bought a gun so I would feel safe. My mom doesn’t allow guns in the house so I keep it in my car. I drove to Virginia. While there my car broke. My boyfriend was helping me get it fixed. I had the gun on the seat because I don’t have... View More
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answered on Sep 6, 2023
Although your boyfriend does not have to be the owner of the vehicle or of the firearm in order to be charged and possibly convicted of the offense, your explanation does present a possible defense or at least mitigation of the offense. Your explanation, copies of records (if available) of your... View More
Trial can not be taken into consideration? That the jury can not consider if a witness is truthful be entered into their decision? They may only go with what was spoken at trial?
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answered on Sep 6, 2023
Standard (commonly referred to as "model") jury instructions are typically used in criminal jury trials in Virginia. In my experience, the model jury instruction covering inconsistent prior statements of a witness will advise the jury that the purpose of any prior statement of the witness... View More
With many changes and court hearings pertaining to the credits currently, we’re confused as to what if any credits he may qualify for.
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answered on Nov 28, 2023
Yes, if the offense was committed on or after January 1, 1995, they are eligible for sentence credits even with a 2nd degree murder conviction. A maximum of 4.5 sentence credits may be earned for each 30 days served on a sentence for a 2nd degree murder conviction.
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