Virginia Law: Resisting Arrest Resisting Arrest, a misdemeanor under VA Law 18.2-460(E), is defined as fleeing from an officer while he is attempting to make a lawful, proper arrest of the individual charged. Resisting Arrest is a Class 1 misdemeanor criminal offense in Virginia, which is punishable by up to a year in jail, and […]
Resisting Arrest
DISCLAIMER: ATTORNEY MEDVIN PUBLISHES REAL RESISTING ARREST DEFENSE RESULTS WHICH DEPEND ON A VARIETY OF FACTORS UNIQUE TO EACH CASE. PAST RESULTS CANNOT PREDICT OR GUARANTEE SIMILAR RESULTS IN ANY FUTURE CASES.
Alexandria Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney Result:Class 1 Misdemeanor charges for Resisting Arrest (Va Law 18.2-460(E)), Obstruction of Justice (Va Law 18.2-460(C)), Dunk in Public (Va Code 18.2-388) charges were ALL DROPPED in exchange to a plea of Not Guilty to a local city ordinance violation for loud conduct. Courthouse: City of Alexandria General District Court […]
Alexandria, Virginia: Criminal Attorney Case Result Class 1 Misdemeanor Resisting Arrest charge was DROPPED for insufficient evidence. Related Public Intoxication charge resulted in a fine. Virginia Resisting Arrest Laws & Penalties Explained by Criminal Defense Attorney Virginia Drunk in Public / Public Intoxication Laws, Penalties and Defenses
Arlington Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney Trial Result: Ms. Medvin’s trial for Class 1 Misdemeanor Resisting Arrest resulted in a NOT GUILTY verdict. Virginia Resisting Arrest Laws & Penalties Explained by Criminal Defense Attorney
ALEXANDRIA VIRGINIA ATTORNEY RESULT: Class 1 misdemeanor charges for Disorderly Conduct and Resisting Arrest were DROPPED at the first hearing for insufficient evidence. Read more about Disorderly Conduct Law here: Virginia Disorderly Conduct Laws and Defenses § 18.2-415. Disorderly conduct in public places. A person is guilty of disorderly conduct if, with the intent to […]
ALEXANDRIA VIRGINIA CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEY CASE RESULT: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia in Alexandria: 5 out of 6 Federal criminal charges were DISMISSED immediately, including Fleeing to Elude Police and Resisting Arrest with a plea to the drunk driving charge – 2nd DUI / DWI in 5 years. Instead of […]