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 […]
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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
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 […]