The relationship between domestic violence and alcohol is complicated -- and deadly. More than one research study has found that the majority of deadly domestic incidents are connected to the perpetrator's use of alcohol. In many cases, all it takes is a few drinks...
The People’s Lawyer
Year: 2019
Attacked by a dog?
Many people in the Charles Town area love animals, particularly dogs. Dog owners typically take their pets out and about. Most of them are responsible people who do their best to keep their pets from harming anyone. Unfortunately, not all succeed, as you well know,...
Steps to take after you escape domestic violence
Domestic violence can affect anyone, regardless of their age or socioeconomic status. For many people living in volatile situations, actually escaping the violence is just the first step. Staying safe in the immediate future also requires some extra work. Here are...
West Virginia student charged with making terroristic threats
A West Virginia teenager has been arrested and charged with making terroristic threats against other students in his Cabell County high school. He's also been charged with stalking. According to authorities, the teen was keeping a "kill list" of people that he wanted...
What’s the real value of a polygraph test?
Polygraph tests -- also called "lie detectors" -- have been around so long that they're a permanent part of the way American's picture law enforcement operations. In the movies and on television, the police can hook a suspect up to a polygraph machine and make a clean...
Don’t destroy your car accident claim
A car accident can leave you with a multitude of painful injuries and a pile of unpaid bills. As a result, you're perfectly justified in seeking compensation for your losses. However, don't count on the insurance company to give up the money very easily. Insurance...
Orders of protection: The super-weapon of divorce
You think that your divorce is trudging along like most normal divorces and then, suddenly, you find yourself served with papers telling you that your spouse and children are under an order of protection -- from you. What? As unbelievable as it sounds, unsubstantiated...
Does divorce have to be a painful process?
Most people react to the word "divorce" with dread. Divorces are typically portrayed as messy, unpleasant affairs that pit formerly loving couples against each other in endless squabbles. But it doesn't have to be that way. A divorce seldom comes "out of the blue" to...
Never ignore these symptoms after a West Virginia car accident
No one expects to be involved in a collision when getting behind the wheel to drive on a West Virginia roadway. It's a busy world, and you likely drive your car numerous times during the course of an average day. Driving to and from work, running errands, carting the...
Possession of drugs and possession with intent to distribute
What's the difference between the possession of drugs and possession with the intent to distribute? Legally speaking, a simple possession charge -- while still nothing to ignore -- isn't as serious as a charge of possession with the intent to distribute. Practically...
