When an officer places you under arrest, you will hear about your rights. One of those is the right to remain silent. This is a very important right you have to protect yourself. Findlaw explains the right to remain silent means you do not have to provide information...
According to the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles, the state convicted 18,648 drunk drivers in 2019. Most of these convictions began with a traffic stop. If you get pulled over by a law enforcement officer who questions your sobriety, you may not know what to do...
Some medications can be dangerous if used incorrectly. For this reason, the law requires a prescription from a doctor to obtain a certain medication. If you possess a prescription drug without being an authorized user, you could face criminal charges. Prescription...
Implied consent laws exist across the country. They apply in situations where a reasonable person could assume someone gave their consent to something, even if they do not have the consent in writing or in speech. There are implied consent laws for the road, too. This...
When an officer pulls a driver over and requests them to take a DUI test, they will often start off with a field sobriety test. This is the least invasive form of checking for someone's potential BAC levels, and depending on results, officers can decide if they want...
Many people believe themselves to be sober enough to drive, only to find that their blood alcohol content is above the legal limit of .08. Those same people may think the same thing a few months or years later, and again face the consequences of impaired driving. Here...
If you were arrested for DUI in Virginia, it may seem like the deck is stacked against you. Before pleading guilty and making a rash decision, consider the full spectrum of defense strategies and how seemingly strong evidence can wither under scrutiny. Was the stop...
There are many terms the law uses to describe the taking of another person’s life. Two you will hear the most are murder and manslaughter. While it may seem like they mean the same thing, they do not. The differences are important to understand because they will...
Virginia's statutes regarding controlled substances make it unlawful to obtain or provide prescription medications through fraud. According to Virginia's Legislative Information System's website, altering documents to obtain a controlled substance may result in a...
When it comes to drug paraphernalia, you could face serious consequences if charged with the possession of unlawful equipment. In fact, some people do not realize just how many different items constitute illegal drug paraphernalia. Distributing drug paraphernalia can...
