Dog bites can range from minor inconveniences to debilitating injuries resulting in scarring, disfigurement, costly medical bills, and lost wages. If you are a dog bite victim wondering whether to pursue legal action against the owner of the dog, ask yourself these questions. Have you incurred medical bills as a result of the dog bite? […]
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AN OVERVIEW OF CRIMINAL LAW IN THE STATE OF VIRGINIA [OR WHY CRIMINAL COURT IS LIKE A CASINO] Virginia Criminal Law encompasses a wide variety of offenses, including traditional categories such as theft, drugs, assault, larceny, and other charges, which are categorized as Misdemeanors and Felonies. However, in Virginia, offenses involving a motor vehicle can […]
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VA CRIMINAL LAW: DID YOU KNOW… It’s important to know that in Virginia, many things are criminal that aren’t elsewhere in the country. This is probably one of the biggest issues regarding criminal law in Virginia: People get into the criminal justice System, through what they believe to be “Minor Traffic Offenses”. We all speed in […]
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CRIMINAL DEFENSE: WINNING PLAN OF ACTION At my law firm, NovaLegalGroup, P.C., we have criminal defense experience; including successfully handling thousands of cases; both criminal and criminal traffic cases. We know the range of odds you face in your case, at your specific courthouse Casino. While no one can ever predict the exact outcome of any case, […]
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THE MOST COMMON CRIMINAL OFFENSES WE REPRESENT PEOPLE FOR The most common criminal offenses that people hire us to defend them for include; DWI, Reckless Driving, and Driving On a Suspended License, on the criminal traffic side; and theft charges [petty and grand larceny], and embezzlement, drug charges ranging from Possession of Marijuana and Cocaine to possessing with the […]
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Is A Person Obligated to Disclose Their Criminal Charges and Arrest Record If They Were Never Convicted? It depends almost entirely on who is asking, and why. For instance, Government workers and contractors often have important and sensitive jobs requiring Security Clearances which, in turn, require them to self-report any criminal traffic or traditional criminal charges. On certain […]
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WHO HAS ACCESS TO MY CRIMINAL OFFENSE RECORDS? In Virginia, whenever a person is charged or arrested for any criminal offense, from Drunk In Public or Reckless Driving, to a DUI or Robbery, this information will be in court records and police files; and the criminal charge or arrest information is available on “Websites” and on police […]
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COMMON MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT CRIMINAL CHARGES There are many misconceptions about criminal law and criminal charges, one of which is the role that Public Defenders play. A person qualifies for a public defender or court appointed counsel by being financially unable to retain a private attorney [read, below the poverty line], then that is the attorney they […]
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LOW LEVEL CRIMINAL RECORDS: THE HARSH REALITY! Low level criminal records can and will affect you at a deeper personal level than you may at first imagine. People can be affected in a thousand different ways by a charge, arrest or a conviction record, particularly in the Northern Virginia area, because virtually everyone in Northern Virginia is […]
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CRIMINAL OFFENSE ADVICE: THE #1 MOST DAMAGING MISTAKE PEOPLE MAKE THAT CAN HURT THEIR CASE The number one mistake that people make who are charged with any criminal matter is that they simply talk too much. In America, we are raised to be courteous and pleasant, to assume and be taught that the police are […]