Criminal Defense

You could get an open warrant for a lot of things, whether it is committing a new crime or maybe you failed to appear for court. Those are the main ways you can get a warrant. According to Legal Beagle, once you have an open warrant, it means that law enforcement has...

Being accused of any crime is no small matter, but it is important to understand all of the laws involved with the criminal process. One of the most crucial laws is the statute of limitations. The statute of limitations determines how much time can have passed between...

In the offices and shops that give Wheeling its bustling business district, money regularly changes hands from customers to cashiers, and from vendors to business partners. Many of the transactions that businesses make are done electronically and no physical currency...

Many people in West Virginia have raised concerns about serious racial disparities in incarceration and sentencing that have significantly affected black communities across the country. According to one study by the Council on Criminal Justice, some types of racial...

Some judges in West Virginia may be guided in their decisions by unconscious bias, and this could hurt defendants. Unconscious bias occurs when one is prejudiced against a group even when this goes against their conscious feelings about the group. Since research...

Breathalyzer test results used in West Virginia may not be accurate. A report from the New York Times found that roughly 30,000 cases were thrown out in New Jersey and Massachusetts over a period of 12 months. Human error is one reason why Breathalyzer results may be...

State attorneys who prosecute individuals for violent crimes that occur in West Virginia often rely on testimony from expert witnesses experienced in blood pattern analysis. Blood spatter has been used since the late 19th-century and has played an important role in...

For many people in West Virginia, community service is seen as a better, lighter sentence that can help people avoid jail time after a conviction. However, one study published by UCLA's Labor Center and School of Law noted that community service sentences can actually...

When news of someone being arrested in Ohio County breaks, many may often be surprised at how many criminal charges the accused is facing given the circumstances of their arrest. Often, something that may seem as simple as an alleged minor infraction can often result...

The common assumption held by most in Ohio County may be that in order to be charged with a crime, one’s words must be supported by actions. One can talk about engaging in allegedly criminal activity, but unless they actually progress into doing it, they have...