It is no secret that students often have access to alcohol, both on and off campus. Many college students can run into trouble while blowing off steam in the evening, on the weekend, during mid-terms or during finals.
Being accused of a crime while in college, whether on campus or off, can be an overwhelming experience for students and their parents alike.
Prosecutors and law enforcement agencies throughout southwest Virginia take drug distribution cases seriously.
Despite the national debate to relax drug charges and stop the so-called war on drugs, Virginia law treats drug possession charges harshly.
In Virginia, anyone who's been convicted of either 12 minor or 3 major drunk driving convictions during a single 10-year period may be labeled as a habitual offender by either court officials or the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV).
If you've been charged with drug possession with an intent to deliver charge tacked onto it, then it's important to know that three distinct elements must be met to charge you with that crime.
A Montgomery County, Virginia, man will be spending many years behind bars after pleading guilty to a multitude of different charges stemming from his arrest for driving under the influence (DUI) back on July 4.
In Virginia, those convicted of drug crimes are punished according to what category it falls into. Posession of Schedule I and II narcotics carry the most serious penalties whereas possession of Schedule VI drugs results in relatively minor reprecautions.
Public drunkenness, disturbing the peace and loitering are just some of the many different offenses that may lead to you being charged with disorderly conduct.
A member of George Mason University's Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity was arrested and charged with distributing the drug lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) on Wednesday, April 25.