Criminal Defense

In Martinsburg and across West Virginia, allegations of sex offenses are treated very seriously. People who are accused of these charges and placed under arrest must face the reality that they are likely to be indicted. Because these crimes have such a poor public...

Being criminally charged with anything is a horrifying experience. However, being charged with a sex crime or sex offense is especially harrowing because of the increased social stigma associated with it. In fact, for those that are in fields that deal with children,...

It is a typical scene in courtroom dramas: a teary-eyed witness takes the stand in a criminal trial. However, we know that television isn’t necessarily accurate. Does witness testimony count as evidence? How important is this testimony? How vital is eyewitness...

Opioid abuse and addiction have caught the attention of the authorities from coast to coast -- and they're cracking down on everyone even remotely connected to opioid use. Whether you're involved with large-scale drug trafficking or you're merely an addict who sells a...

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...

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...

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...

The United States has problems with its criminal justice system -- particularly when it comes to disadvantages faced by the poor once they're charged with a crime. The inability to make bail or afford private attorneys has created two classes of prisoners: The "haves"...

Lady Justice is supposed to be blind -- but it seems that judges and juries definitely aren't when it comes to noticing whether or not a defendant in a felony trial is black or white. According to The Innocence Project, which works tirelessly to right judicial wrongs...

A criminal conviction doesn't just mean fines and incarceration -- it also means a lifetime where that criminal record follows you everywhere you go. That can ultimately limit the opportunities you have and make it much harder to put your past where it belongs. Well,...