Virginia residents facing drunk driving charges are looking at potentially serious and expensive consequences depending on the circumstances. Certain circumstances increase the sentence or fine and one of those increasing factors is driving under the influence. This...
Month: September 2013
Virginia man charged with DUI after accident
Drinking is such a common part of society that many Virginia residents may fail to realize that they are actually drunk according to state law. When this happens and a person is stopped for a suspected DUI, a he or she can end up facing serious criminal penalties...
Investigation leads to drug charges in Newport News
Police frequently conduct investigations to uncover all sorts of criminal activity. Some of these investigations happen following a crime, other investigations try to stop criminal activity before it happens. While some of these investigations may be quick, others can...
11-year-old accused of robbery won’t be tried as an adult
A crime committed as a juvenile does not always yield age-appropriate punishments. Sometimes crimes committed by juveniles can be tried in adult court. Virginia law defines when a juvenile can be punished as an adult and what offenses cause a juvenile to be tried as...