Drug charges are serious business, especially when the charges are federal. You may find yourself facing federal drug charges and not knowing what to expect and if the potential penalties are different from the penalties for state charges. Most importantly, you might...
The People’s Lawyer
Month: June 2023
Requesting a family protective order
If a person has been a victim of domestic violence, abuse, harassment or other forms of harm, they may need a family protective order. A family protective order is a document issued by the court that can help prevent contact between the victim and the alleged abuser....
Do you know what sobriety tests are?
The police have the right to pull vehicles over if they have reasonable suspicion that a driver is committing a crime, will commit a crime or has committed a crime. During the traffic stop, the police may believe that a driver is drunk. If the police don’t have enough...
There are laws against “sexting” in West Virginia
Easy access to a smartphone can have both benefits and drawbacks. For many people, it can lead to a few hours a day spent browsing online or scrolling through social media. Advancements in technology mean that it’s now easy to send high-quality photographs from one...
