January, 2016
Smell of Weed Often Gives Police Keys to Home
The odor of weed/marijuana wafting from a home gives police the warrantless-keys to a home. This area of the law will continue to change – eventually with legalization of marijuana, officers will not be able to use the smell of marijuana as a basis for a search without a warrant. But until then… In 2011, […]
Criminal Defense for Construction Fraud in Virginia
What is the difference between construction fraud and breach of contract under Va. Code 18.2-200.1? The Commonwealth must prove 5 things to convict a person of construction fraud, namely that the contractor (1) obtained an advance of money from another person; (2) had a fraudulent intent at the time the advance is obtained; (3) made […]