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In Virginia, “sex crime charges” covers a wide range of offenses. At one end is sexual battery, a Class 1 misdemeanor punishable by up to 12 months in jail and/or a fine of up to $2,500. At the other end are rape, forcible sodomy, and object sexual penetration, each punishable by five years to life […]

In Virginia, a felony is a crime that can be punished with time in state prison, and every other crime is a misdemeanor. A misdemeanor carries at most 12 months in jail and/or a fine of up to $2,500. A felony can carry a prison sentence anywhere from 1 year to life. How serious a […]

No, you do not have to pay a lawyer upfront for a personal injury case when the lawyer takes it on a contingency fee. On a contingency fee, the lawyer’s fee comes out of the money you recover through a settlement or a verdict, and if you recover nothing, you owe no legal fee. At […]

To have a slip and fall case in Virginia, you have to prove that the property owner owed you a duty of care, that the owner knew or should have known about the dangerous condition that made you fall, and that the owner failed to fix it or warn you about it. You also have […]

A third DUI/DWI in Virginia is a Class 6 felony when all three offenses were committed within 10 years, under Va. Code § 18.2-270(C). A conviction carries a mandatory minimum sentence of 90 days in jail, or 6 months if all three offenses were committed within 5 or 10 years, respectively. It also carries a […]