Criminal Defense

Despite the controversy surrounding mandatory minimum sentence laws, Virginia remains one of the few states that maintain the minimum required legal punishments for specific offenses. The nonprofit organization Justice Forward Virginia reports that the state also has...

Having a broad understanding of your legal rights may help you avoid falling on the wrong side of the law, and this may prove especially true during a traffic stop. Knowing when authorities have a legal right to search your car – and when they do not – may help you...