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Plea deals can be a valuable tool for a person charged with a crime. They often allow the accused to agree to admit to a lesser crime – meaning less potential time in jail – in exchange for agreeing n...
Read Full ArticleState law authorizes the West Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles to revoke a person’s driver’s license for drunk driving or operating a vehicle while impaired by a controlled substance. In order to s...
Read Full ArticleJail or prison time is usually the first thing that people charged with a crime think about when it comes to how they might be punished. A sentence behind bars brings a number of financial consequence...
Read Full ArticleIf you have been arrested for DUI in West Virginia, you have the right to demand that a blood, breath, or urine test be taken within the first two hours of the arrest. If the test happens, you also ha...
Read Full ArticleIn order to search a car without a warrant or permission, a police officer usually must have probable cause to believe that there’s evidence of a crime in the vehicle. One of the questions that can co...
Read Full ArticleFor criminal defendants facing a possible sentence in federal court, the United States Sentencing Guidelines can be both friend and foe. Originally established by the United States Sentencing Commissi...
Read Full ArticleIn many states across the country, including Pennsylvania and West Virginia, individuals convicted of certain crimes, such as drug convictions or convictions of theft and fraud, are prohibited from se...
Read Full ArticleA recent case out of the Fourth Circuit tells a sordid tale of murder for hire gone wrong among lovers and business partners, and raises the important question of which types of amendments to charges ...
Read Full ArticleRecent government discussions about health care reform have brought a number of issues to the surface regarding insurance practices in West Virginia and throughout the country. One of the biggest prob...
Read Full ArticleA tragic explosion at the Upper Big Branch Mine in Montcoal, West Virginia this month continues to weigh heavily on the hearts and minds of many state residents. 29 miners lost their lives in the blas...
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