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If you have been arrested for a Driving Under the Influence (DUI) charge in Virginia, you may be anxious about the consequences you are facing. However, it is possible to reduce or even dismiss the charges against you, with the help of an experienced Virginia DUI defense lawyer and these common DUI charge defenses: Invalid Stop – Lack Of Reasonable …
A big part of my job involves defending my clients who have been charged with a crime or traffic violation. Oftentimes, however, this can be avoided. We get several calls from clients saying they were first pulled over for an expired registration, which then led to the officer, for example, finding a small amount of marijuana. A simple (and relatively …
Wayne Holcomb of Yorktown/Newport News, Virginia recently received advanced level training, from the American Association of Premier DUI Attorneys, on Blood Draw Tube Validation Issues on DUI – Marijuana Cases. Wayne received training that it has been discovered that the some blood test tube certifications were only for alcohol purposes and that some blood draw tubes, including the chemicals contained inside for …
Welcome to Virginia – one of the toughest states in the nation on DUI’s. The cost and hassle and shame and time involved after a DUI charge can be simply life-altering and debilitating in itself. It seems like everyone is looking at you differently, doesn’t it? In Virginia, if you receive two DUIs within a five year period the punishment …
Maybe you overslept, got your court date confused, or you simply forgot, either way you missed your court date. What happens will likely depend on the type of case. For example, if you have a simple traffic case then the parties will likely try the case in your absence and you will be found “guilty in absentia.” The consequences could …
What to wear for your court case may not seem important, but it is. Judges, like all people, may fall into the trap of forming an opinion about you simply based on the way you dress or look. You always want to make sure that you make a good first impression! Virginia is considered a very traditional state. Judges expect …
If you are pulled over under suspicion of a DUI in Virginia, from the start, the officer will ask questions and make observations to begin to build his case against you. Among his evidence building tools are the handheld PBT (Preliminary Breath Test). After the officer requests that you submit to field sobriety tests (which you cannot be compelled to …
Military clients: A DUI arrest may have a significant impact on your career in the armed forces as well as your future career if you leave the military. It is important that you understand the potential consequences of a DUI, including those military and those civilian. The Uniformed Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) Article 111 deals with the military DUI: …