In October 2020, a Virginia court issued 36 indictments against 35 individuals for several charges. Among these people were three prison employees and five other individuals who have been accused of having sex with inmates and bringing drugs into the prisons. The...
If you're a medical provider, one tricky line to walk is the one that falls between "prescribing too many addictive medications" and "providing your patients with the right pain management care." It's unfortunate, but because of the opioid crisis, many doctors have...
Trying to defend yourself against allegations of committing a crime can be difficult, but there are actually several different methods that can be used to defend you. Your attorney has trained to be able to support you and to protect your rights, so they will likely...
If you're accused of committing a crime, it's important that you defend yourself from the start. From the moment you know that you're being investigated through your time in court, you deserve to have someone on your side who is there to protect your interests. That's...
If you commit a crime, even without realizing you did, then you could face charges. If you don't take the opportunity to defend yourself seriously, those charges could be much more significant than you expected, and you could end up with a conviction.The main role of...
Here's an interesting thing to think about: What if there was a middle ground when it came to penalizing those who committed crimes? Perhaps long sentences and punishments don't always fit the crime or do anything to truly help a person or society on the...
Blacksburg area parents know that their teens do not always make the best decisions. Teens can make decisions that may land them in a situation that they cannot get out of. Teens often are victims of peer pressure and sometimes choose to drink alcohol to fit in. If a...
As in other states, Virginia criminalizes certain driving behaviors since, in the eyes of the law, they are especially dangerous and especially easy to avoid.To put it another way, a reckless driving charge is meant to punish never events, that is, events which should...
Should he get accused of drunk driving, it may be tempting for a Blacksburg resident simply to take whatever deal the prosecutor offers and try to put the matter behind him.This decision can easily back to haunt a person for a long time, particularly if she drives for...
When a Blacksburg, Virginia, resident faces a criminal charge related to alleged domestic assault, he may realize that jail time, fines and other consequences are real possibilities. Moreover, a conviction related to domestic violence can make it very hard for a...
