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FAIRFAX VIRGINIA: Class 1 Misdemeanor larceny charge of receiving stolen goods (VA Code 18.2-108) has been DROPPED, while the associated driving / vehicle Class 1 misdemeanor charges of Possessing Vehicle Title Issued to Another (VA Code 46.2-618) and Driving on a Suspended License (VA Code 46.2-301) resulted in NO ACTIVE JAIL time, with just a combined fine of $150 and 60 day license suspension – even though the client had an extensive criminal record with prior misdemeanor, felony, and traffic charges in the same courthouse.

Read more about Larceny & Shoplifting Law here: VIRGINIA LARCENY LAWS | A criminal defense lawyer’s explanation of shoplifting, petit larceny, grand larceny, embezzlement, burglary and robbery arrests and charges

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Fairfax County, Virginia: Client was charged with class 1 misdemeanor DUI Drunk Driving (VA Code 18.2-266) – with a BAC (blood alcohol content) of .15. Under VA law, he was facing a mandatory minimum jail sentence of 5 days and a maximum sentence of up to 1 year in jail, license suspension for 12 months, up to a $2,500 fine, and ASAP classes.

RESULT: The BAC of .15 was REDUCED below the mandatory minimum level, NO ACTIVE JAIL TIME, only a $250 active fine, license suspension, and ASAP classes!

Read more about DUI law here: DUI / DWI LAWS IN VIRGINIA | A criminal defense lawyer’s explanation of drunk driving arrests, 18.2-266 charges, and refusal to take a breath test

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Fairfax County, Virginia: Felony grand larceny shoplifting / concealing charge (VA Code 18.2-103 and 18.2-95) was REDUCED to a Misdemeanor (VA Code 18.2-96) with NO active JAIL TIME (with some other conditions).

Read more about Larceny & Shoplifting Law here: Virginia Larceny Laws | A criminal defense lawyer’s explanation of shoplifting, petit larceny, grand larceny, embezzlement, burglary and robbery arrests and charges

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Virginia: 10 Felony Sexual Conduct Charges, including aggravated sexual battery by sexual abuse, carnal knowledge, indecent liberties, forcible sodomy, and other such charges – related to 2 underage minor victims – has resulted in a plea deal REDUCTION of the 10 charges into 4 charges, with only 5 active years to serve on all charges (with some additional sentence conditions and restrictions).

Client’s maximum sentence on 10 charges would have kept him in prison for the rest of his life, while his minimum possible sentence on the 10 charges prior to the plea deal would have been a required minimum of 6 years in prison.

Read more about Sex Offenses here: Virginia Law on Sex Offenses Revealed and Explained

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Class 4 Misdemeanor Drunk in Public Charge (VA Code 18.2-388) will be DISMISSED after completion of community service.

Read more about Drunk in Public Law here: Virginia Drunk in Public Law Revealed & Explained

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Fairfax Virginia: Class 4 Misdemeanor Drunk in Public Charge (VA Code 18.2-388) has been DROPPED.

Read more about Drunk in Public Law here: VIRGINIA DRUNK IN PUBLIC LAW | A criminal defense lawyer’s explanation of drunk in public charges and arrest requirements

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Marina represented the defendant in a civil lawsuit for $25,000.00 in Prince William County – Manassas, Virginia – which resulted in a dismissal of the lawsuit by the judge prior to trial – the best possible result!

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The author, Marina Medvin, is a passionate trial attorney who focuses her practice exclusively on criminal defense. She advocates for her clients in Federal and Virginia State courthouses on a daily basis. Ms. Medvin is presently accepting clients for criminal cases pending in Alexandria, Fairfax, Arlington, Falls Church, Prince William, and in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia in Alexandria.

CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT AGAINST SELF-INCRIMINATION
The Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution guarantees that “[no] person . . . shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself.” In Miranda v. Arizona, the United States Supreme Court extended the Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination to individuals subjected to custodial interrogation by the police. The court addressed the problem of how the privilege against compelled self-incrimination guaranteed by the Fifth Amendment could be protected from the coercive pressures that can be brought to bear upon a suspect in the context of custodial interrogation.
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Arlington, Virginia: Misdemeanor Drunk in Public Charge (VA Code 18.2-388) will be DISMISSED.

Read more about Drunk in Public Law here: VIRGINIA DRUNK IN PUBLIC LAW | A criminal defense lawyer’s explanation of drunk in public charges and arrest requirements

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FAIRFAX COUNTY, VIRGINIA: Class 1 Misdemeanor Charge of Driving on a Suspended / Revoked License (VA Code 46.2-301) was DROPPED.

Read more about Reckless Driving and other criminal traffic violations here: What is Reckless Driving in Virginia? | A Defense Criminal Lawyer’s explanation of VA Law 46.2-852 and 46.2-862

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