Criminal Defense

The main text of the U.S. Constitution mostly sets out how power is divided between the three branches of the federal government. That leaves the Bill of Rights to guarantee many of our most important individual rights.When it comes to your rights in the criminal...

There are many people in West Virginia who think that they could never be arrested on suspicion of drinking and driving. It is natural to believe that you are somehow immune from attention from police attention on the road, until the night you see the red and blue...

In our last post, we discussed how heavy of a sentence probation can be. Though a person on probation has more freedom than those behind bars, this form of criminal sentence can impose a heavy, expensive burden, and result in the defendant being sent to jail anyway,...

Some people believe that probation is a “slap on the wrist” and insufficient punishment for breaking the law in all cases. And indeed, being sentenced to probation, or agreeing to probation as part of a plea bargain, is preferable to jail or prison for...

The U.S. Supreme Court is nearing the end of its term, with some major decisions yet to be issued. However, the Court has already issued three decisions related to police powers that could affect your rights if you ever have an encounter with a West Virginia police...