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• Criminal Defense
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Speeding and Reckless Driving

• Drivers Face Increased Fines for Speeding
• Virginia State Police Issue 7,000 Tickets Over Weekend

Criminal Defense

• Ferrum Man Sentenced for Hunting Accident Death
• Christiansburg Teacher Charged in Student Sex Case
• Three Rocky Mount Men Charged After Shots Fired From Vehicle
• Tragic Murder-Suicide in Clearbrook in Roanoke County
• Glade Hill Man Charged in Shooting Death

Driving While Intoxicated (DWI)

• Miami Dolphins Running Back Charged with DUI

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Library Categories:

• Speeding and Reckless Driving
• Criminal Defense
• Driving While Intoxicated (DWI)

Speeding and Reckless Driving:

• Are Higher Speed Limits More Dangerous?   
  With speed limits set to increase on some of Virginia's main roadways, such as I-81, it's important to take a look at whether or not the higher speeds will lead to more crashes, injuries and deaths.
• Virginia Traffic Crash Facts   
  Traffic crashes continue to take a terrible toll on Virginia residents each year. In 2008, the most recent year for complete statistics, there were 821 people killed, nearly 70,000 people injured and over 135,000 traffic crashes reported.
• Speeding and Reckless Driving in Virginia -- The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles Points System for Traffic Convictions   
  In Virginia, if you are convicted of a traffic violation, the court will notify the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), which then assigns demerit points to you based on the particular violation. The DMV can issue an order of suspension, if applicable, and also require you to successfully complete a driver improvement clinic. The DMV will also notify your insurance company upon request.

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Criminal Defense:

• Handbook for Virginia Grand Jurors [PDF]   
  Grand juries play an important role in the Virginia criminal justice system. This handbook from the Franklin County Circuit Court Website helps Virginia Grand Jurors understand what to expect and how the process works.
• Police Questioning - Don't Forget Your Rights   
  Having an attorney present keeps police officers and detectives from using the typical tactics that are seen when they try to get suspects to either confess or incriminate themselves. Tactics such as indicating that only guilty people ask for lawyers, that they have witnesses who saw you commit the crime, that they already have forensic evidence that incriminates you, or that things will get really bad for you if you don't come clean and tell them what they want.

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Driving While Intoxicated (DWI):

• Virginia Blood Alcohol Content (BAC)   
  The reason BAC is so important is that every state has laws that prohibit operating a motor vehicle after the alcohol in your blood has reached a certain level.
• Sobriety Checkpoints - Are They Even Legal in Virginia?   
  Many people wonder about whether sobriety checkpoints and roadblocks are even legal - and with good reason. The Fourth Amendment of the Constitution is very clear about protecting citizens from illegal search and seizure, and it applies not only to our homes but also to our cars.

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