It goes without saying that homicide is a serious crime. Homicide charge will be aggressively prosecuted. Take, for example, the following story about two shooting that recently occurred in Portsmouth.Early Sunday morning at about 2:00 a.m., police got a phone call...
Virginia residents may have heard the common proverb, "To err is human," often attributed to the late, great English poet Alexander Pope. The line is true. Humans, by our very nature, are not perfect. We make mistakes, we may not make the wisest decisions or use good...
There are two sides to every story, but in some situations it may be the case that one side is arbitrarily taken as the truth while the other is assumed to be a fabrication of facts. Assumptions and accusations that arise out of scenarios like this can be damaging in...
When a Virginia Beach youth is accused of committing a crime they may find themselves in the juvenile justice system. While this post will generally discuss some of the characteristics of the juvenile justice system, readers with particular questions about this broad...
"Expungement" means having your criminal conviction or arrest "sealed" in the eyes of the law. This means that by most accounts, your record will not appear on a criminal record search, but that does not mean that it is completely stricken from the record. There are...
Many people throughout the United States, including those from the Portsmouth, Virginia area like to enjoy St. Patrick's Day and celebrate Irish heritage by attending parades, listening to Irish music, eating corned beef and cabbage and going out for some Guinness...
If police stop your vehicle, they may attempt to search your vehicle for drugs and other paraphernalia to bring into evidence later on. However, if the police search your vehicle illegally, any evidence they find may get thrown out, which can result in the dismissal...
Getting charged for a crime is always difficult, but crimes involving sexual abuse or sexual relations with a minor are particularly devastating. The potential consequences of a sex-related criminal charge go beyond the legal consequences of jailtime and fines. The...
As of November 2016, 21 states had decriminalized possession of small amounts of marijuana. From the looks of things, Virginia may be soon to follow in their footsteps. Under current Virginia law, possessing even the smallest amount of marijuana is considered a...
When police officers respond to a domestic violence disturbance call, it can be difficult for them to determine what actually happened. In the midst of the chaos, an officer may arrest someone who was simply acting in self-defense. Self-defense refers to the act of...