Posts Tagged ‘Virginia Weapons Lawyer’
posted by Virginia Criminal Lawyer | Alexandria, Fairfax, Arlington, Falls Church, Prince William |
on 18.2-248.1, 18.2-250, 18.2-250.1, 18.2-308.4, Alexandria Drug Charge Defense, Alexandria Drug Lawyer, Alexandria Firearms Lawyer, Alexandria Marijuana Charge Defense, Alexandria Marijuana Lawyer, Alexandria Weapons Lawyer, Manassas Drug Lawyer, Manassas Marijuana Lawyer, Manassas Weapons Lawyer, Prince William County Drug Lawyer, Prince William Marijuana Lawyer, Prince William Weapons Lawyer, VIRGINIA CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEY, Virginia Drug Charge Defense, VIRGINIA DRUG LAW, Virginia Drug Lawyer, Virginia Drug Possession, Virginia Firearms Lawyer, Virginia Lawyer, Virginia Marijuana Charge, Virginia Marijuana Charge Defense, Virginia Marijuana First Offense, VIRGINIA MARIJUANA LAW, Virginia Marijuana Lawyer, Virginia Marijuana Offense, Virginia Marijuana Possession, Virginia Weapons Lawyer |
Prince William County / Manassas Virginia: Class 6 Felony Possession of weapons / firearms while in possession of Drugs, VA Code 18.2-308.4, with a mandatory 5 year prison sentence upon conviction, was DROPPED. Class 5 Felony sale, gift, distribution or possession with intent to sell, give or distribute marijuana, VA Code 18.2-248.1 was REDUCED to Misdemeanor possession of marijuana, VA Code 18.2-250.1, with only two months to serve in jail. Client was originally facing a minimum of 5 and a maximum of 15 years in jail.
Read more about Drug / Marijuana Law here: Virginia Drug Charges | A criminal defense lawyer’s explanation of possession, distribution and arrest laws
Read more about Weapons Law here: Virginia Gun, Firearm, and Weapon Laws | A criminal defense lawyer’s explanation of possession, reckless handling, firing, and related offenses
posted by Virginia Criminal Lawyer | Alexandria, Fairfax, Arlington, Falls Church, Prince William |
on 18.2-36.1, 18.2-51, 18.2-57, MALICIOUS WOUNDING, Sefl Defense in Virginia, Virginia Self Defense Lawyer, Virginia Weapons Lawyer |
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.
SELF-DEFENSE
Life is the most basic right of them all. As such, all states have a law giving you the privilege to exercise reasonable force to protect your life. In many instances, the police and prosecutors will not charge someone defending his life in that way – but the facts and evidence have to be clearly lined up in favor of using any force against the assailant. This of course gets a bit complicated once a hero citizen gets charged with malicious wounding or murder when the evidence isn’t as clear.
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posted by Virginia Criminal Lawyer | Alexandria, Fairfax, Arlington, Falls Church, Prince William |
on 18.2-154, 18.2-282, 18.2-285, 18.2-286, 18.2-286.1, 18.2-287, 18.2-308, 18.2-311, 18.2-36.1, 18.2-53, 18.2-56, 18.2-56.1, 18.2-57, Alexandria Firearms Lawyer, Brandishing Firearm, CONCEALED WEAPON: CARRY, FIREARMS, Reckless Handling of Firearms, Virginia Firearms Lawyer, Virginia Weapons Lawyer |
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. Attorney Medvin is also a proud former employee of the National Rifle Association of America and a passionate Constitutional Rights advocate. In this article, Ms. Medvin explains the laws, penalties, and defenses of various firearms and weapons offenses in Virginia.
THE SECOND AMENDMENT RIGHT TO BEAR ARMS & THE RIGHT TO SELF DEFENSE
The Second Amendment provides that: “A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.” This is part of our Constitution, our basic guiding principles.
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