Learn More About Your Rights in Criminal Law Cases
Everyone deserves the same protection under the law. If you have been charged with a crime, the lawyers at Greenspun Shapiro PC can help you investigate, prepare, and execute a comprehensive defense. From simple misdemeanors to serious felony charges, our legal team will fight to protect your rights and ensure you receive fair treatment. Our blog shares useful information about the legal process, your rights in Virginia, the types of cases we handle, and more.
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Criminal Discovery Reform Delayed Last September, the Virginia Supreme Court approved new discovery requirements. The new rules were set to go into effect on July 1, 2019 but have been delayed. -
Deferred Findings Without Statutory Authority Most deferred dispositions apply to misdemeanors, such as misdemeanor property crimes, family assault and battery, and underage alcohol. -
What Happens When An Unlicensed Contractor Doesn't Get Paid? Contractors are often unpaid for their work. This presents a big problem for unlicensed contractors if the value of the work was over $1,000 in Virginia. -
Why You Should Not Text About Criminal Activity The Virginia Lawyers Weekly reported on a man who sent a text to a Fairfax County Police Officer that he had marijuana for sale. Here's two things to learn. -
Search Warrant Needed To Obtain Cell Tower Location History The Supreme Court recently ruled in Carpenter v. United States that authorities must obtain search warrants before obtaining cell tower location history data. -
How Investigators Build Cases For Online Crimes Against Minors Investigators use several tactics to track down illegal online activities such as solicitation and child pornography-related offenses. -
Police Use Fitness App to Locate and Charge Suspect Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office announced it located and arrested a cyclist accused of striking another cyclist on the head on the WOD trail by using Strava. -
Manifest Injustice for Purposes of Expungement The Virginia Supreme Court recently issued its opinion in the case of A.R.A. v. Commonwealth of Virginia, Rec. No. 170199. -
Social Media Can Be A Killer Social media can get you in trouble. Here we share a story about a young woman who incriminated herself by what she shared in a Facebook post online. -
Should Juries Review Virginia’s Sentencing Guidelines? The goal of Virginia’s Sentencing Guidelines is to impose uniform punishments. As it stands, juries can't see them, but should they be able to?