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• Virginia DUI and DWI
• Virginia Reckless Driving and Serious Traffic Offenses
• Virginia Criminal Defense
• Press Releases
• Funnies
• General

Virginia DUI and DWI:

• Gender Differences and Body Water   
  Description: In general, if a man and a woman of the same weight were to consume the same amount of alcohol the woman would be expected to reach a higher peak blood alcohol concentration. If you’ve been charged with a criminal, traffic, Drunk Driving or Reckless Driving offense in Virginia, call us at 1-888-384-5997 for a free, no obligation consultation.
• Tolerance   
  Description: Tolerance is the reduction of the effectiveness of a drug after a period of prolonged or heavy use of that drug or a related drug. If you’ve been charged with a criminal, traffic, Drunk Driving or Reckless Driving offense in Virginia, call us at 1-888-384-5997 for a free, no obligation consultation.
• Impairment and Food, Medication and Fatigue   
• Alcohol Content of Various Alcoholic Beverages   
  Description: If you’ve been charged with a criminal, traffic, Drunk Driving or Reckless Driving offense in Virginia, call us at 1-888-384-5997 for a free, no obligation consultation.
• Rate of Consumption of Ethanol Alcohol   
  Description: People absorb alcohol and become drunk much faster than they can metabolize and eliminate alcohol and become sober. If you’ve been charged with a criminal, traffic, Drunk Driving or Reckless Driving offense in Virginia, call us at 1-888-384-5997 for a free, no obligation consultation.

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Virginia Reckless Driving and Serious Traffic Offenses:

• Virginia Moving Violations and Point Assessments   
  Description: The Virginia DMV is notified by the court when a person is convicted of a traffic offense. Certain traffic offenses are assigned demerit points. If you’ve been charged with a criminal, traffic, Drunk Driving or Reckless Driving offense in Virginia, call us at 1-888-384-5997 for a free, no obligation consultation.
• No Texting While Driving in Virginia   
  Description: Texting while driving now illegal in Virginia. If you’ve been charged with a criminal, traffic, Drunk Driving or Reckless Driving offense in Virginia, call us at 1-888-384-5997 for a free, no obligation consultation.
• Points and the Virginia DMV: How Long Are Convictions and Demerit Points Reflected on a Virginia Driving Record?   
  Description: In Virginia motorists earn "safe driving points" and the DMV assesses "demerit points", but how long do the points and the convictions stay on the Virginia driving record? If you’ve been charged with a criminal, traffic, Drunk Driving or Reckless Driving offense in Virginia, call us at 1-888-384-5997 for a free, no obligation consultation.
• Points and the Virginia DMV: When Demerit Points Start to Accumulate   
  Description: What happens in Virginia when a motorist begins to accumulate demerit points and what can be done to offset the assessment of demerit points by the Virginia DMV? If you’ve been charged with a criminal, traffic, Drunk Driving or Reckless Driving offense in Virginia, call us at 1-888-384-5997 for a free, no obligation consultation.
• Points and the Virginia DMV: How Safe Driving Points Are Earned and How Demerit Points Are Assessed   
  Description: The "point system" used by the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles is a complicated one in which motorists licensed in Virginia earn "safe driving points" for good driving and the Virginia DMV assesses "demerit points" for moving violations. If you’ve been charged with a criminal, traffic, Drunk Driving or Reckless Driving offense in Virginia, call us at 1-888-384-5997 for a free, no obligation consultation.

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Virginia Criminal Defense:

• Warrantless Arrests   
  Description: The question of whether officers in Virginia have authority to arrest, without a warrant, for misdemeanor criminal offenses is a complicated one which many police officers, lawyers and judges simply do not understand.
• Under Virginia Criminal Law, if I am arrested will I be taken into custody or released on a summons.   
  Description: The Virginia Criminal Law and Virginia Criminal Procedure relating to whether a suspect will be taken into custody and held or given a ticket (Virginia Uniform Summons) and released is complicated and requires consideration of both the severity of the offense and the specific offense alleged.
• Under Virginia Criminal Law, in what circumstances can an officer arrest a suspect without a warrant?   
  Description: The law in Virginia relating to an officer's authority to arrest a suspect without a warrant is complicated and involves consideration of both the severity of the alleged offense and the specific offense involved.
• Distinguishing Felony, Misdemeanor & Traffic Offenses Under Virginia Criminal Law   
  Description: A discussion of what the differences are between Traffic Violations, Misdemeanor Criminal Offenses and Felony Criminal Offenses under Virginia Criminal Law.

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Press Releases:

• ECIR II Training [PDF]   
• DUI Guilth Myth [PDF]   

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Funnies:

• Powell v. Texas   
• Passing the Bar   
• Miranda v. Arizona   
• Miranda Berkemer v. McCarty   
• Martin v. State   

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General:

• Virginia’s Criminal Justice System: Getting Ready for the Court Case   
  Description: Know what to do before your day in court for the best possible outcome. If you’ve been charged with a criminal, traffic or drunk driving offense in Virginia, call us at 1-888-384-5997 for a free, no obligation consultation.
• Virginia’s Criminal Justice System: Being Arrested   
  Description: An "arrest" begins the criminal justice process. Know what it means to be arrested in Virginia. If you’ve been charged with a criminal, traffic, Drunk Driving or Reckless Driving offense in Virginia, call us at 1-888-384-5997 for a free, no obligation consultation.
• After Conviction: Unpaid Fines, Interest & Collections   
  Description: Failing to pay court fines and/costs to the Virginia court system will result in a suspended driver's license, the transfer of your case tot eh collections department and the assessment of interest. If you’ve been charged with a criminal, traffic or drunk driving offense in Virginia, call us at 1-888-384-5997 for a free, no obligation consultation.
• After Conviction: Fines and Costs   
  Description: Following a conviction in a Virignia criminal court, you may be required to pay fines and/or costs. If you’ve been charged with a criminal, traffic or drunk driving offense in Virginia, call us at 1-888-384-5997 for a free, no obligation consultation.
• After Conviction: Appeal   
  Description: Following a conviction of a Virginia criminal offense, you have the right to an appeal. If you’ve been charged with a criminal, traffic or drunk driving offense in Virginia, call us at 1-888-384-5997 for a free, no obligation consultation.

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