Criminal Defense

As readers of our blog, our law office in Harrisonburg, Virginia, handles immigration cases. Among the cases we handle, we represent immigrants in this country who are facing deportation for a number of reasons.One reason a person can be deported, even if they...

A person who at one time was affiliated with the Harrisonburg Fire Department has been charged with multiple criminal felonies in connection with an alleged break-in at a fire station. While the suspect has been identified as a former employee, it is not clear whether...

It is not uncommon for the elements of a criminal charge to have at least two requirements, with one of those requirements being a physical action or omission and the other being a mental state or intention. For example, when a person is charged with assault, a...

A larceny is generally a theft and a theft can involve a number of elements. It can involve the taking of property from someone else and the intent of the taking party to prevent the property's owner from ever getting it back. In Virginia, larcenies are classified as...

The crime of assault is serious and can leave a person facing significant penalties if they are convicted of charges alleging that the engaged in that prohibited conduct. This post will examine the steps that a prosecutor in the courts of Virginia must take in order...

The Commonwealth of Virginia recognizes multiple forms of murder in its criminal code. One of those forms is capital murder, and convictions based on capital murder charges can result in the death penalty. This post will discuss some of the factors that may prompt a...

A graduate student at Harrisonburg's James Madison University was arrested on drug possession and drug distribution charges recently after police obtained a search warrant of the man's home. Although charges have already been filed, the local authorities' drug task...